The Covid-19 pandemic ended in Mexico since May 9, 2023; The issue was resumed in the last few hours due to the alert issued by UNAM and the recommendation to reuse the face mask. At AS Mexico we share the latest update and the statistics of the disease that have already been provided by the Ministry of Health. .
How are the Covid-19 infections going in Mexico?
The Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, called on the citizens of the 32 entities of Mexico not to be alarmed and to take the UNAM announcement calmly, likewise, he said not to “exaggerate” or “oversize” the updates on this disease.
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“There is no alert situation, it is part of the variability that the endemic circulation of the virus can have. There are no warning signs or notices regarding covid-19. There is simply a bit of variation in the intensity of the presentation,” said López-Gatell.
In the latest and most recent report on Covid-19 in Mexico, it was highlighted that between June 18 and July 15, 2023, there was a minimal increase in positive infections that represented 10.86%. From week 25 to 28, the cases increased from 2,937 to 3,256.
Despite the slight increase, it was also ensured that from epidemiological week 29, cases nationwide decreased to 1,597, the above was recorded from July 16 to 22, 2023.
Does the use of face masks in closed spaces return?
The UNAM recommended to its students and society in general to reuse the face mask in order to prevent themselves against Covid-19 and any type of respiratory disease that usually shoot up in this season of the year, before this the undersecretary of health Hugo López announced. Gatell declared that “it always has a utility” to protect itself.
“It’s not bad that you use it, there is no problem that you use it, but we are not making a recommendation for massive intensive use at any given time either because obviously you have to take into account that the entire winter season is coming and the tolerance of people, The fatigue that people can find by using the face mask could lead them not to use it just when it is most necessary, ”said the undersecretary.
How many positive cases of Covid-19 are there in Mexico?
So far in Mexico there are 19 people hospitalized, the occupancy of beds is 2% nationwide and 0.5% patients are in intensive care.
When does the Covid-19 vaccination start in Mexico?
The Ministry of Health announced that the cold season will begin in October, and it will be until then when the vaccination days against Covid-19 are reactivated, which is expected to last until March 2024. Likewise, Hugo López- Gatell reported that at the moment it is not necessary to apply a booster vaccine.
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2023-08-01 23:42:24
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