Tourist-dependent areas of Mexico are popular COVID hotspots
Since Mexico hasn't limited who can fly during the pandemic, both domestic and international tourists have flocked to the resort areas
- 270 hotels granted exemption to 50% occupancy limit--allowing 70% capacity.
- 7/21/21--3rd day in a row cases seen biggest daily rise since 1/21; deaths steepest in nearly 2 mos (+419)
- Delta battering two of Mexico's most popular destinations on opposite coasts (Los Cabos and Cancun)
- Hard Rock Hotel in Cancun set aside two floors for guests w/symptoms
- Baja CA Sur hospitals at 75% last week (improved to 62% Thurs) - 80% of new tests Delta
- In 6/21 Los Cabos passengers jumped 15% compared to (pre-pandemic) 2019
- Gov admits poor testing/deaths much higher than official number (est 540K)
- Tourists who test positive are quarantined in hotel w/much to look forward to such as 5-6 items thru room svc, a portion of medications requested and TP shortages.
- Across Mexico, only approx 31% have received at least one dose; 65% of adults in Quintana Roo and 50% in Cancun
- No plans for new lockdowns
Didn't see any of this on the tourism brochure, did you?