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Lane closure in Playas de Tijuana announced for two months
The Comision Estatal de Servicios Publicos de Tijuana (CESPT), informed that one lane in each direction from Playas de Tijuana to downtown, at Los Laureles neighborhood, will be closed as of February 15. According to CESPT, from this date and for two months, 400 meters of pipeline will be installed in this road, so it […]
February 13, 2021
Restaurants to operate at 75% next week in Baja California
Thanks to the fact that COVID-19 indicators in Baja California projected a favorable outlook for the state, authorities confirmed the change of traffic light from red to orange as of this Monday, February 15 in this entity. Due to this, several activities will begin their week by increasing their capacity, according to the Secretary of […]
February 13, 2021
As of Monday, Baja California will go under the orange traffic light
The head of the Baja California Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, confirmed this morning that on Monday, February 15, the state will be under an orange traffic light. According to the Secretary, more than 40 state indicators were analyzed, so based on these, authorities approved to move to this coloration. It is worth mentioning […]
February 13, 2021
Mexico: COVID-19 infections increase to one million 978 thousand 954
This Friday, the number of COVID-19 infections reached one million 978 and 954, while deaths rose to 172 thousand 577, confirming 10 thousand 388 cases and one thousand 323 deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the mortality rate went from 8.6 to 8.7%, setting a new time record in the rise of this parameter, […]
February 12, 2021
Baja California will change to orange traffic light next Monday
Baja California could change its coloration to orange within the epidemiological traffic light chart on Monday of next week. The information was released by the Secretary of Health Alonso Perez Rico who during his daily report said that the transition will depend on the decrease of patients with COVID. In the meantime, we will remain […]
February 12, 2021
Mexico surpasses 171 thousand deaths due to COVID-19
The Secretariat of Health (SS) informed that Mexico registered around one thousand 474 deaths caused by coronavirus in the last day, accumulating 171 thousand 234 deaths so far. Meanwhile, identified infections amount to one million 966 thousand 566 including the recent increase of 10 thousand 677 recorded in 24 hours. At a national level, hospital […]
February 12, 2021
Mexico: First in the world in deaths of physicians from COVID-19, declares Anaya
Recently, the former candidate for the presidency of the United Mexican States during the 2018 elections, Ricardo Anaya Cortes, a politician belonging to the National Action Party (PAN), expressed his regret through a video posted on social media that Mexico ranks first in the world in deaths of medical personnel caused by COVID-19. Around 2 […]
February 11, 2021
Baja California: hospital occupancy due to COVID-19 goes from 77% to 31% in one month
As it has been reported, Baja California seems to be facing the COVID-19 pandemic in the best way in the last weeks, with decreasing figures. This morning, the head of the state's Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, reported that hospital occupancy in the state went from 77% to 31% in one month, achieving to […]
February 11, 2021
Baja California surpasses 42 thousand COVID-19 infections
Baja California seems to be coming out of the second wave of COVID-19 infections after observing downward trends, however the pandemic in the state is not over yet. According to yesterday morning's report by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, in the last 24 hours 117 new cases and 38 deaths were reported in […]
February 11, 2021
Baja California is concerned about British and Brazilian strains of SARS-CoV-2
Despite the fact that any SARS-CoV-2 mutation is concerning, the head of the Baja California Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, mentioned that the ones that most worry the authorities of this state are the British and Brazilian variants. This is due to the fact that, in the case of the British variant, cases have […]
February 10, 2021
February 14th celebrations could delay traffic light change in Baja California
After being questioned about the possibility of closing restaurants due to the upcoming celebrations for Valentine's Day, the head of the Baja California Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, commented that this is being analyzed, however, he said he is sure that restaurateurs will respect the permitted capacity, which is 30%. In addition, he said […]
February 10, 2021
After months Baja California registers less than one hundred intubated patients
Baja California managed to decrease the number of patients intubated by COVID-19 this Wednesday, after months, said Health Secretary Alonso Perez Rico during his daily report. The head of this agency mentioned that 30 days ago there were 169 people with automated mechanical ventilation in the state, so the decrease is clear. Currently, the hospitals […]
February 10, 2021
Baja California ranks first in COVID-19 deaths in Mexico
Baja California has become the state with the highest number of deaths due to COVID-19, as 17 out of every 100 people infected lose the battle against this disease, according to data from the Secretariat of Health collected by the UNAM. Hidalgo and Sonora are in second and third place nationally with 15 deaths per […]
February 10, 2021
Mexico confirms 10 thousand 738 cases of COVID-19 in 24 hours
The Secretariat of Health announced the registration of 10 thousand 738 new cases of coronavirus in the Mexican Republic, detected in the last 24 hours, while deaths from the disease also recorded in the same period of time added one thousand 701 deaths. Even though a difference of 7 thousand cases was recorded compared to […]
February 9, 2021
9 out of 10 Mexicans will be vaccinated against COVID-19
The University of Maryland conducted a study in collaboration with the platform ''Data for Good'' in order to record the acceptance rate of the anti-COVID vaccine in each of the countries around the world. According to the data provided by the survey, Mexico has positioned itself as one of the territories with the highest percentage […]
February 9, 2021
The islands of Tijuana
On August 5, 2017 I saw a publication by Alfredo Ortega Trillo on Facebook regarding the islands of Tijuana, being the brother of Alejandro, a high school classmate of mine, I contacted him immediately and we made an appointment to discuss the topic in the coming days. He told me that he was writing a […]
February 9, 2021
Favorable trends for Baja California but “other strains are coming”.
Baja California has shown downward trends in the number of COVID-19 cases for several weeks now, and despite the fact that it has been mentioned that it is inevitable that due to this the entity will change color in the epidemiological traffic light, the head of the State Health Secretariat, Alonso Perez Rico, emphasized not […]
February 9, 2021
Swap meets in Baja California: Despite active cases only these stalls will be allowed to be installed
Due to the concentration of people in swap meet markets in the different municipalities of Baja California, authorities opted to restrict this type of activity in the neighborhoods where active COVID-19 cases are concentrated. However, today the instructions have changed. This morning, the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, informed that in […]
February 9, 2021
Crossing from San Diego to Tijuana? You could be subject to double inspection by federal and state SATs
On August 14, 2020, the government of Baja California proposed the creation of a Tax Administration Service (SAT) at the state level, since there was only one entity at the federal level in the region. Congress approved the creation of the Baja California SAT. Therefore, today we were not surprised that several people crossing from […]
February 8, 2021
Why is cleaning company your best option to fight covid?
The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic not only got us thinking about personal hygiene, but also about how we were cleaning our homes once we returned home. And while you probably do more deep cleaning at home today than ever before, you may not be doing it the right way. According to an article by […]
February 8, 2021
