Tag: Coronavirus
4 coronavirus deaths in Yucatan, the most yet in 1 day
Four coronavirus-related deaths were reported Sunday in Yucatan, the highest number yet in a 24-hour period. Previously, no more than three had perished in...
Brew pub closed, accused of violating dry law by selling beer
The Yucatan Chamber of Commerce recommended extending Yucatan's "dry law" another month while police closed down a popular brew pub for clandestine beer sales.
The...
A ‘very scary time’ for expat entrepreneurs in Yucatan
It's hard to imagine what Yucatan will look like as we climb out of this pandemic. For years, especially in the last 10, expats...
2 more killed by COVID-19 and 36 new cases in 1...
Another two died and 36 new patients were registered Saturday as the number of both coronavirus cases and deaths in Yucatan accelerated again.
The day's...
Public transport busted for breaking Phase 3 virus prevention measures
Merida, Yucatan — Two taxi cabs, six combi vans and one public bus were cited Friday by authorities for violating Phase-3 distancing rules that began...
13 deaths in 7 days: Yucatan’s worst week in the COVID-19...
Three more patients perished from coronavirus today, bringing Yucatan's death toll to 23. Thirty-one new cases were confirmed by the Health Ministry.
Fatalities appear to...
Drivers protest new road restrictions as Yucatan implements Phase-3 measures
New measures that begin today, severely limiting occupancy in private cars, was derided by critics as elitist.
Yucatan's Phase-3 coronavirus contingencies disallow drivers from...
3 new deaths, a new high, in Yucatan’s coronavirus crisis
Three more COVID-19 patients died Thursday, the most ever to have passed away in a single 24-hour-period in Yucatan.
That brings to 20 the...
Is the Mayan Train ‘essential’ during a pandemic?
Around 200 organizations and 60 activists demanded President Andras Manuel Lopez Obrador suspend work on the Mayan Train.
But while "non-essential" activities are banned for...
Compulsory face masks and automobile passenger limits start Friday
New, stricter travel measures were announced as the 16th and 17th coronavirus deaths in Yucatan were announced by state health authorities.
Gov. Mauricio Vila Dosal...
‘The most difficult moment’: Mexico braces for coronavirus surge
Mexican officials warned Tuesday that the country is about to experience a major surge in coronavirus infections and deaths, as health professionals worried about...
3 Merida chefs join forces to bring food to the people
Merida, Yucatan — Three chefs, forced to close their businesses, have joined forces to focus their energy on their new customers: people left hungry amid...
15 deaths, more than 200 coronavirus infections in Yucatan
Merida, Yucatan — A 53-year-old woman today succumbed to coronavirus, the 15th COVID-19 patient in the state to die.
The woman had a history of diabetes and hypertension,...
Entire shopping center shut down after sick worker breaks quarantine
Motul, Yucatan — A bus terminal employee, disobeying quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19, may have infected 30 family members, friends and customers, authorities...
Jobless benefits delivered, door to door, to thousands of Yucatecans
After angry residents protested several times in front of the governor's palace, Yucatan's treasury followed through on its promises Monday and began distributing financial...
At 3, infant is Yucatan’s youngest COVID-19 patient
A 3-year-old is one of 16 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yucatan, bringing the total infection count to 199.
No other information about the...
Pedro Tec puts down the camera to focus on caring for...
The young photographer, whose haunting hometown portraits have been displayed in museums and art galleries, has returned to his birthplace to aid the community.
"I...
14th death, and 4 new cases, reported in Yucatan
Two more deaths from COVID-19 were reported Sunday and four more patients in Yucatan tested positive for the virus.
Yucatan’s dry law has backfired, say critics
Nine days into Yucatan's "dry law," ending alcohol sales statewide, it's clear the measure was misguided, according to an editorial in Diario de Yucatan....
Ranking the best, worst countries in the coronavirus crisis
Mexico and the United States appear on a list that ranks nations that have the worst coronavirus record.
Canada is on another list, from the...
As 6 recover, 2 more coronavirus fatalities, 33 more cases in...
Merida, Yucatan — Two more COVID-19 patients died, health authorities reported today, bringing Yucatan's fatalities to 12. The caseload shot up from 146 to...
86% of Yucatan’s coronavirus infections detected in Merida
Merida accounts for less than half the state's population, but the capital city is where 86% of Yucatan's coronavirus infections have been detected, the...
Here are Mexico’s 10 cities with the most coronavirus infections
Outside Mexico City, these are 10 municipalities in Mexico that exceed 100 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to data released Friday from the federal Health...
9 new COVID-19 cases reported in Yucatan, 4 recover
Merida, Yucatan — Health authorities today reported nine new COVID-19 cases in Yucatan, bringing to 146 the total of infections since the coronavirus crisis began...
