Mexico City will take “extraordinary steps” to stop the increase in Covid-19 deaths

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Its neighboring state, Mexico, will also impose measures, which include the suspension of all non-essential activities between 19 December and 10 January 2021.

Hospitals in the area have a capacity of almost 75%, and officials are struggling to contain the increase in infection.

“We are now at the peak of the June pandemic,” said Alfredo Del Mazo, the governor of Mexico.

Mexico City has a population of about 9 million, but it grows to 21.7 million when it includes the larger metropolitan area.

Meanwhile, Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum called on all citizens to abide by the restrictions. She called for an “extraordinary effort so that anyone who is seriously ill can always have a bed in a hospital.”

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Sheinbaum herself was diagnosed with the virus in October.

On Thursday night, Mexico reported 1.2 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 116,487 confirmed deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The country has experienced a particularly terrible downturn. Although Mexico has never taken control of the outbreak, the recently confirmed cases and deaths have largely settled by the summer. By October, officials had warned that the virus had risen again.

Mexico City and Mexico State have now both been placed in the “red level”, the highest measure on the country’s stop warning system for Covid-19 restrictions.

“It’s important to be clear that 2020 and 2021 will be very special years for humanity,” Lopez-Gatell said as he urged people during the holiday season to avoid parties and reunions and instead save them. for a later date.

Stricter measures include closing the inner table, leaving only key sectors such as transport, energy, health and construction open.

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