Tag: Coronavirus
Public transportation between Izamal and Merida becomes scarce
Several bus companies have began to restrict their trips to Merida.
The Autobuses Oriente line, for example, which has a terminal in the Historic Center...
Bathroom design in the time of COVID-19
Did you know that modern bathroom design is due in part to infectious outbreaks in the past?
Some predict that the COVID-19 pandemic may...
Net decline in coronavirus patients as Merida gallery donates face masks
Responding to the coronavirus crisis, SoHo Galleries on Calle 60 made a much-needed donation of face shields to Hospital de Alta Especialidad, where patients with COVID-19...
Hospital beds roll in to Siglo XXI exhibit hall, just in...
Merida, Yucatan — The Siglo XXI convention center, one of many facilities promised as a backup for overwhelmed hospitals, is turning an exhibit hall...
Mexico eyes nationwide ‘return to normal’ June 1, or sooner for...
Predicting the coronavirus epidemic will peak in early May, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador plans to bring Mexico "back to normal" June 1.
The president's...
COVID-19 cases up by 16 and a 50-year-old man dies
The tenth person in Yucatan to die in the coronavirus pandemic is a 50-year-old man, health officials said Wednesday. Sixteen new cases of COVID-19...
Yucatan among states sharing least information about COVID-19, report says
Yucatan and three other Mexican states do not publish COVID-19 infection information at the municipal level. That means the public can't tell where the...
Airbnb limits Mexico bookings to medical personnel
The hosting platform Airbnb on Monday has gone from listing "COVID-19 retreats" to reserving listings in Mexico only for medical personnel fighting COVID-19.
Non-essential leisure...
9th patient in Yucatan dies from coronavirus, and 9 more test...
Yucatan's ninth fatality in under two weeks, and nine new coronavirus cases, were announced today at the state's daily health ministry briefing.
That brings...
CFE raises rates and is apparently inflexible on terms
Household electricity rates are up 4% this month despite an overall reduction in fuel costs sold on the international market.
The increase occurs in the...
New coronavirus patients bring Yucatan’s count to 117
Merida, Yucatan — A four-day string of fatalities was broken today when Yucatan's health authorities announced no new coronavirus-related deaths.
But nine new COVID-19 patients were...
Restaurants plead with landlords to forgive rent during crisis
Local restaurants joined with Yucatan Gov. Mauricio Vila asking for a little mercy when rent time comes along.
At least 60% of Yucatan's restaurants will...
Merida airport has a fraction of its normal flyers
Merida, Yucatan — After averaging monthly growth of nearly 20% and initiating a major expansion, airport activity has taken an understandable dive since the...
Recreational vehicles will be confiscated, says Progreso mayor
Despite the fact that Progreso Mayor Julián Zacarías Curi has repeatedly urged the population not to visit the port for a spring vacation, hundreds...
8th coronavirus death as temporary hospital reportedly rises in Valladolid
Saturday's COVID-19 death was a first for the colonial city of Valladolid, said Mayor Enrique Ayora Sosa. The victim was a 68-year-old man who...
No welcome wagon for travelers entering Chelem
Holding placards and blocking the town's entrance, Chelem residents Saturday protested an influx of suspected vacationers in their tiny beach community.
The protest followed a...
A guide to staying home and using your freezer during a...
While we avoid public places, one way to reduce your trips to the grocery store is to invest in a freezer.
Not only can...
Izamal locks down as coronavirus patient there reportedly dies
A day after announcing the city's first COVID-19 case, Izamal Mayor Fermín Sosa Lugo announced the city's first COVID-19 fatality.
The death of the 45-year-old...
2 Yucatecans in California die from coronavirus infection
Of the 181 Mexican migrants who have lost their lives in the United States due to COVID-19 virus, two are Yucatecan, a man from...
Not so fast: Mexico officials clash over reviving beer production
Days after forcing them to shut down, the federal government invited the beer industry to continue its production and distribution activities, according to a...
Poll: Progreso residents favor stricter roadblocks to keep outsiders away
The day the Port's first case of COVID-19 was announced, a survey showed the vast majority of Progreso residents were in favor of stronger...
For 2nd consecutive day, COVID-19 patient in Yucatan dies
Merida, Yucatan — A 53-year-old woman died after a coronavirus infection, Yucatan health officials announced today. The unidentified patient, Yucatan's sixth fatality, follows the...
AMLO asked to rescue tourism industry using Mayan Train, airport funds
Business leaders asked the government to help the flagging tourist industry using funds set aside for the Mayan Train and the Santa Lucia airport.
The...
A sudden, statewide ban on alcohol is announced in Yucatan
With little warning, a 20-day alcohol ban for the entire state began today in Yucatan.
The "ley seca" will last until April 30, according to...
