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Governor drops face mask mandate

Tuesday, May 10, Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro lifted the mandatory face mask regulation for public spaces in the state, with the exception of public transport (including taxis), and in hospitals and all other health facilities.


Dengue prevention campaigns under way

With the Covid-19 pandemic now waning, Jalisco’s Department of Health (SSJ) has begun ramping up a pre-rainy season campaign to prevent the spread of dengue fever, sending a brigade of agency staffers to the Chapala area to provide home dwellers with water treatment products that knock out the proliferation of disease-carrying mosquitos.

Lakeside Covid vax update

Health authorities have ramped up Covid vaccination programs in the Lake Chapala area throughout April, with AstraZeneca shots made available over the Easter vacation period at various public venues including the Chapala Malecón and the Ajijic Plaza.

Covid Mother’s Day concerns

The Jalisco state government has postponed the next meeting of its health board, when relaxations of Covid regulations are expected to be announced, until May 20, ten days  after Mother’s Day festivities.