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Mexico
The semaphore for Mexico presented by the federal government is red in some states and orange in much of the country. Phase 3 measures continue. The methodology used to report active cases in Mexico has changed, given the acceptance that the numbers of active cases may not be reflecting the real cases in Mexico, it is decided to add the suspected cases and add a percentage of positivity, resulting in an estimate of the cases total assets reported by the agencies, in this way it is intended to have a closer idea of the real cases in Mexico.
In week 26 of the pandemic in Mexico, a
decrease of 5% in new active cases
has been reported. The data for week 27 and 28
are not included,
which are the weeks with information as of today.
According to the national incidence rate,
approximately 22 out of every 100,000 inhabitants have had COVID-19 in the last 14 days.
Deaths have increased over the last 7 days,
6741 people have died this week, they are 1428 more than last week
.
The average
hospital occupancy is 45% for Mexico
and the occupancy of
beds with ventilators is 36%
on average. The five entities with the highest number of cumulative cases distributed by residence entity are: Mexico City, State of Mexico, Tabasco, Puebla and Veracruz.
Mexico City represents one fifth of the total cumulative cases.
Nurseries will return to activities soon, Mexican Institute of social Security (IMSS) is preparing.
Baja California Sur
For Baja California Sur, the national traffic light is in
orange
, a critical phase, and for state measures we continue in phase 5.
Non-essential activities are allowed,
both economic and recreational and sociocultural, where 1 person will be allowed every 4 meters away and a capacity of no more than 30% in public places.
Outbreaks of contagion have been registered in government agencies in the municipality of La Paz, which has forced the suspension of municipal and some state procedures. The arrival of flights and tourists to the state continues.
The increase in the
number of cases after the reopening is sustained, this week 273 new active cases
were presented. The number of cumulative cases are
478,
had an increase of 26%. The number of beds occupied for the first time is 24% and beds with a fan are 22%.
Phase 5 Measures
Access to the beaches remains closed in the municipality of La Paz and Loreto. Los Cabos is monitoring the capacity due to the large concentration of people on the beaches.
The use of
face masks
is recommended when going outside and going to public places, also as a requirement to enter commercial establishments.
The coastal boardwalk at this stage, remains open only for vehicular and bicycle traffic.
Additional data
Tha mayor of La Paz has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19, outbreaks in municipal offices are under surveillance.
Active cases in La Paz continue to increase, it is also a leader in the number of deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Upon returning to activities, there has been a significant rebound in confirmed cases,
exceeding the historical figures presented in a single day,
165 new active cases were presented in the last 24 hours for Baja California Sur.
The cumulative cases from one day to the next are 167, reaching
2036 cumulative cases
for Baja California Sur.
Active cases are more than 50% of total cases, which confirms the acceleration of infections as a consequence of the start of the new normality.
Hospital occupancy remains stable, keeping occupancy rates between 10 and 16%, as of today it is 13.8%.
Hospitalized patients in the state are 108 in total, 20 more than last week. Of which 32 are intubated patients and 76 stably hospitalized.
