BELIZE CITY, Sat. Aug. 15, 2020– A Belize City doctor, who tested positive for COVID-19 and was instructed to self-isolate in his home, was seen in public yesterday, and there are apparently images that were captured by security cameras that prove the doctor was out and about — disregarding the danger his outing posed to others in the community. He was not wearing a mask.

After the doctor was spotted in the public and images of the masked doctor were circulated, the Ministry of Health and police were alerted.

Today, the Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, said that the doctor has been detained and placed in mandatory quarantine and will be charged for violation of Quarantine Regulations. Williams said that, at the end of the quarantine period, if the doctor is found guilty of violating these regulations, he could face a fine of $5,000 fine or a 3-year prison sentence.

Commissioner Williams said that the matter was investigated and it was confirmed that the doctor had been in public.