On Monday, the Chapala government dispatched a work crew outfitted in PPE gear to disinfect furnishings installed along the waterfront Malecón.

The normal weekend hustle and bustle at Chapala's waterfront Malecón came to a standstill as Guadalajara and local residents remained cloistered at home in adherence to Governor Enrique Alfaro's#QuedateEnCasacall for a five-day timeout.

Two men were gunned down by unknown assailants Friday, March 13, at the intersection of the Chapala-Jocotepec highway and the Libramiento bypass.

Mayors governing in the Lake Chapala region are grappling with the challenges of sustaining local economies largely dependent on tourism while implementing measures to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic in their communities.

CareMongering-LakeChapala is a local Facebook page that went live this week with the aim of sharing and organizing grassroots action as the community faces the growing threat of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Here's a list of some events at Lakeside that have been cancelled, postponed or suspended. The list is not complete, and will almost certainly grow as the week progesses.