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Belize is not a very big country. The population of Belize is only 383,071. Since Belize is such a small country they only have 2,496 cases and 36 deaths. Belize is a very beautiful county so over vacation people tend to visit the country, but since there is a pandemic going on people are not traveling as much as they used to. tourism was a vital part of Belize's economy, in 2007 the tourism industries consist of %25 of all jobs in Belize. in 2019 Belize had a total of 503,177 overnight visitors. in 2019 Belize had a total of 503,177 overnight visitors. in 2020 the tourism arrivals were cut in half. since the number of people visiting Beliz was cut in half that means all of that revenue that they were making of tourism was also cut in half and since tourism is a major part of the economy that can be dangerous for the people and the government of Belize. as of October 1st, 2020 Belize has reopened its borders. event though Beliz has opened its borders back up that doesn't mean that everyone is going to start flying to Belize. it will take a lot of time and effort for their tourism rate to get back up to what it once was and even then It may be hard to repair what was damaged.

COVID has also affected the young children of Belize. with over %40 of the population to be under 18 thousands of kids are at risk of getting the virus. many kids are also struggling to get the education that they deserve. with all the schools closed teachers are struggling to find a way to teach their students and give them an education. in Belize 1 in 3 schools have no hygiene services, therefore young kids are not able to wash their hands and stay sanitary. since some people may not be able to wash there hands or get the services that they need, it elevates the chance of a young kid to an adult getting the virus.