‘New normal’ will be on hold if trend continues, governor warns
ByYucatán Magazine
Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal addresses the public after a grim update from the health ministry.Photo: Screengrab / Facebook
Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal threatened to delay reopening the economy after the health ministry reported the most infections and deaths so far in the coronavirus crisis.
The state counted 80 new cases and 11 fatalities, news that came shortly after dozens of vendors at the San Benito and Lucas de Gálvez markets, which attract tens of thousands daily, were spreading the virus.
The governor implored citizens not to relax on healthy distance measures if they want any sense of normalcy to resume.
En las últimas 24 horas se registraron 80 nuevos casos positivos y 11 lamentables fallecimientos por Coronavirus. No debemos bajar la guardia ni relajar las medidas de higiene y prevención para que no perdamos lo avanzado en la contención de la pandemia en las últimas … (1/3)
A follower who works as an event planner asked when they can hold weddings or other parties with more than 50 people. Vila Dosal replied that everything depends on the evolution of the pandemic in the coming days.
Dependiendo la evolución de la pandemia en los próximos días estaremos dando a conocer cuáles son las ramas de la economía que irán reabriendo de forma escalonada. https://t.co/iWKCH043Zc
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