Tag: Coronavirus
Yucatán COVID cases dropping, for now, as recoveries outnumber infections
Yucatán's daily coronavirus infections have fallen below 250 since Oct. 1, health ministry reports indicate.
Cases this month are down by an average of...
Yucatán in yellow and Q. Roo is green on Mexico’s coronavirus...
While state officials are still assuming an orange-level state of pandemic alert, Mexico has painted Yucatán in medium-alert yellow. Neighboring Quintana Roo, which is...
New numbers signal slow but steady recovery for tourism in Yucatán
Though hotel occupancy in Mérida and Valladolid still remains low, hovering at around 30%, the situation seems to be improving slowly but steadily, according to data provided by state authorities.
Mérida prepares to host Mexico’s most important tourism trade show
The event known as the Tianguis Turístico Mexico will bring together representatives from the country’s 32 states, as well as buyers from 70 countries.
Bars, cantinas, and sports centers to re-open in Yucatán
As Yucatán begins to lift more COVID-19 restrictions, life seems to slowly be returning to normal.
This week saw the reopening of several of Mérida's...
Yucatán curfew: Vehicle restrictions almost at the end of the road
A road curfew that kept non-emergency vehicles off the road after 11 p.m. will end Monday, Oct. 4.
Yucatán authorities earlier had eased up...
Yucatán faces resistance as COVID spread continues
Eleven women and six men died Saturday from COVID-19 complications, Yucatan health officials said.
Meanwhile, another 271 new cases were reported and 270 patients recovered....
Guns N’ Roses cancels Mérida concert, vows to return in 2022
Los Angeles rockers Guns N' Roses has canceled its October concert in Mérida, to the surprise of ... almost no one.
The notice comes just...
Yucatán loosens curfew and eases limits on restaurant hours
Yucatán is easing its pandemic curfew, allowing drivers on the road at night between Sunday and Wednesday.
Travel restrictions are still in place Thursdays, Fridays...
Yucatán still struggles as COVID cases decline nationally
Mexico's health undersecretary has declared the country's coronavirus crisis on the wane, but Yucatán is lagging by any measure.
“The 32 states are now...
Yucatán COVID infections rise for the 5th consecutive week
Daily coronavirus infections jumped 6.4% since the beginning of August, Yucatán health ministry data shows.
New cases averaged 287 every 24 hours last week. Deaths...
Weekend mobility restrictions in Progreso are now lifted
Two months after state health authorities decided to limit mobility in the coastal community, Progreso’s beach and boardwalk will now be open on weekends once again.
Brits get around US travel ban with a Yucatán stopover
A British freelance journalist thought he was a "pandemic travel pioneer" by hanging out for two weeks in Mérida to launder his travel status....
Is it fair to keep some Yucatán bars closed and not...
Dozens of bar owners and workers from around the state made their way Monday to the governor’s palace where they demanded to be heard.
Yucatán’s late-summer COVID-19 battle is losing ground
Weekly coronavirus cases in Yucatán are up nearly 22% since the beginning of the month, indicating the late summer's steady rise in infections.
State health...
Yucatan’s COVID cases are up 49.5% since Tuesday
An otherwise healthy 23-year-old was one of 14 Yucatán COVID patients to die Saturday, state medical authorities reported.
Another 293 new cases were reported,...
New delays in human trials for Mexico’s Patria COVID-19 vaccine
The development of Mexico’s Patria COVID-19 vaccine has fallen several months behind schedule
The first phase of clinical trials for the vaccine was scheduled to...
13-year-old dies and COVID quarantines spike in Yucatán
A 13-year-old was among 16 COVID-19 patients to die, doctors announced Saturday during Yucatán's daily coronavirus briefing.
The report came as the week closed...
AstraZeneca shipment is a shot in the arm for Yucatán vaccination...
With a fresh supply of coronavirus vaccines, Yucatán resumed its campaign to control the pandemic.
A day after another 97,000 doses of the AstraZeneca...
Yucatán’s Youth Symphonic Band prepares comeback with renewed energy
The youth symphony plans to hold six concerts between September and November in Mérida's Palacio de la Música.
Mexico requests more vaccines from the US as supplies dwindle
The request is expected to be made during an upcoming phone call with US Vice President Kamala Harris.
COVID in Yucatán: Some progress along with more young fatalities
New coronavirus infections declined by 199 last week, doctors from Yucatán's health department reported.
Deaths have decreased only slightly, reflecting the severity of the recent...
Coronavirus in Yucatán: 187 new cases, 187 recoveries
An equal number of new cases and recoveries in Yucatán was reported by doctors during Wednesday's coronavirus briefing.
The total for both was 187,...
New COVID cases in Yucatán below 200 for 1st time since...
Daily coronavirus cases in Yucatán fell below 200 for the first time since June 9, state health officials said.
Doctors documented 199 new cases, compared...
