The Chapala government has modified Covid-19 mitigation rules for local hotels, restaurants and street markets (tianguis), allowing them to operate for the remainder of this month under certain restrictions, in accordance with guidelines established by state and federal health authorities.
Mayor Moises Anaya presided at a meeting with hoteliers and restaurateurs on Thursday, April 2 to explain the new dispositions.
Businesses dedicated to food services such as restaurants, small diners and taco stands that choose to remain open are only permitted to sell carry-out or home delivery orders, provided staff comply with obligatory sanitary precautions such as the use of face masks, gloves and hair nets or caps, Mayor Moises Anaya explained at a meeting with hoteliers and restaurateurs.
Hotels and lodging facilities are allowed to receive guests coming to the municipality exclusively for work purposes, including government officials, medical personnel and professionals employed in essential services. Conventions and meetings are not permitted on the premises. Hotel restaurants, bars and access to swimming pools must be closed.
In a press release issued Monday, April 6 the Chapala government announced that merchants who reside in the municipality will be allowed to resume business at the weekly tianguis in Chapala and Ajijic, exclusively for the sale of food and drink products and other essential goods. They are required to adhere to protocols for social distancing, disinfection and sanitation to reduce the risk of Covid-19 contagion.