Chapala authorities have turned away thousands of seasonal visitors at roadside checkpoints set up at entry points to the municipality since the first of this month as a measure to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus in the community.

With two potential Covid-19 cases discarded so far by state health authorities, Chapala officially remains free of the disease.

The Chapala government won’t be sending out paddy wagons to round up rogue residents who balk at the compulsory Covid-19 prevention measures that took effect Monday, April 20, by state mandate.

The Chapala government won’t be sending out paddy wagons to round up rogue residents who balk at tougher Covid-19 prevention measures taking effect Monday, April 20 by state mandate. Local authorities will, however, flex their muscles to make people comply with the new directives on social distancing, staying at home and compulsory use of face masks in public, announced Sunday evening by Governor Enrique Alfaro.

Chapala residents are mourning the death of native son Salvador Rodríguez Medina, who succumbed to the Covid-19 virus Monday, April 13 in Santa Ana, California.

Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya has stressed that his government has not imposed a local Dry Law. However, in fairness to liquor stores that will suffer significant income loss, City Hall issued instructions for chain convenience stores and supermarkets to close off their liquor shelves as well.