With the Covid-19 pandemic looming at the doorstep, health concerns have never been at a greater premium for residents of the Lake Chapala’s north shore.

Personnel operating roadblocks at entry points to Chapala over the Labor Day weekend turned away 3,200 motorists who were unable to prove local residency or other justification for admittance at the height of the Covid-19 lockdown, according to Chapala Mayor Moisés Anaya.

While regular business at Chapala City Hall is partially on standby due to the coronavirus situation, the local government is continuing its efforts to complete various community improvement projects.

As Chapala authorities struggle to encourage citizens to comply with obligatory face mask and social distancing directives,

“All hands are on deck” at approximately 25 assisted living/“nursing” homes in the Lake Chapala area, reports Wendy Jane Carrel, a lakeside resident and Spanish-speaking senior care specialist and consultant.

Lakeside first responders received basic training on protocols and safety measures to be followed for pre-hospital attention and transportation of patients testing positive or showing symptoms of Covid-19 infection.