The document begins with a summary of Belize’s general characteristics,
followed by a brief description of the development of the pandemic, including the spread of the virus, quarantine measures, mortality rate, and vaccination. The third section describes the different branches covered by the social security system and the way they responded to covid-19. Finally, any other program or policy related to the pandemic are described, followed by conclusions Most of the indicators, measures, and policies included in this overview were officially announced or directly communicated to the Inter-American Conference on Social Security (icss) from March 2020 to September 20, 2021. Pre-pandemic indicators use the latest available data from international organizations or Belize’s official databases and reports.