Now that Mexico has entered “stage two” of the Covid-19 epidemic, meaning that “community” transmission is starting to take hold, the federal government is stepping up its containment strategy, primarily emphasizing the need to keep the country’s elderly safe and sound.
This week, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador signed a decree that will allow working senior citizens to stay at home and still receive their full salaries and benefits.
He said it was crucial at this time for families to look after their elderly and those most at risk from the coronavirus infection.
As of 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, Mexico reported 585 confirmed cases – an increase of 110 in 24 hours – and eight deaths. There are 2,156 suspected cases. Thirty-six cases were the result of community infection, federal health authorities said. The male to female ratio is 58 to 42 percent, and the average age of those infected is 41. The youngest fatality was 28, and the oldest 77.
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