Mexico City will take “extraordinary measures” to end the death toll from Covid-19

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Its neighbor, the State of Mexico, will also impose the measures, including the suspension of all non-essential activities between December 19 and January 10, 2021.

Hospitals in the area have nearly 75% capacity, and officials are struggling to contain the wave of infection.

“We are now at the level we were at during the peak (of the pandemic) in June,” said Alfredo Del Mazo, Governor of the State of Mexico.

Mexico City has a population of about 9 million, but that increases to 21.7 million people when the larger metropolis is included.

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

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Sheinbaum herself was diagnosed with the virus in October.

According to Johns Hopkins University, Mexico reported 1.2 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 116,487 confirmed deaths on Thursday night.
The country has experienced a particularly harrowing fall. While Mexico never really got its virus outbreak under control, the newly confirmed cases and deaths had largely declined over the summer. In October, officials warned the virus was on the rise again.

Mexico City and the state of Mexico are now both placed in the “red level,” the highest measure of the country’s stoplight warning system for Covid-19 restrictions.

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

The more stringent measures include the closure of indoor restaurants, leaving only essential sectors such as transportation, energy, health and construction open.

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