This is “the most infected neighborhood in Tijuana” by active cases

Baja California reported as of Tuesday morning, 825 COVID-19 active cases , of which 175 are located in Tijuana, a city in which there are nine neighborhoods where the population and its inhabitants must take even more care of themselves. And although in comparison with Mexicali, the active cases are less in Tijuana, since the […]

December 8, 2020 at 2:57 PM PST

Tijuana close to 2 thousand deaths by Covid-19

As of this Tuesday morning, the active COVID-19 cases registered in Baja California are 825, of which 431 are located in Mexicali, following Tijuana with 175. In addition, according to what was presented by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, the state capital continues to be the municipality most affected by the pandemic; since […]

December 8, 2020 at 2:21 PM PST

COVID-19 vaccine will not be required to return to school: López-Gatell

Today the National Plan of Vaccination against COVID-19 was presented, detailing who will be the first to obtain the vaccine against the coronavirus and which vaccines Mexico will be acquiring from other countries. During the press conference, the Secretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell said that it will not be mandatory to have vaccines to return […]

December 8, 2020 at 1:51 PM PST

Mexicans under 40 years old will be vaccinated between June 2021 and May 2022

Mexico's Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell, mentioned before presenting the National Policy on Vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that, "everyone will have access to the vaccine". According to what was exposed this Tuesday during President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's morning conference, this plan consists of five stages, vaccinating starting with first line […]

December 8, 2020 at 1:09 PM PST

Jaime Bonilla is admitted to Hospital General de Tijuana after testing positive for COVID-19

After it was reported last Monday that Baja California Governor Jaime Bonilla tested positive for COVID-19 after taking the PCR test on Sunday, December 6, this morning Health Secretary Alonso Pérez Rico confirmed that the governor was admitted to Tijuana's General Hospital as a preventive measure since he was experiencing severe head and body pain. […]

December 8, 2020 at 11:45 AM PST

3 young Tijuana residents win Mexican Math Olympiad 2020

CETYS high school students won gold and bronze in the Mexican Math Olympiad 2020. The participation was virtual and the effort of these 3 young people was recognized. Kevin Rodriguez (CETYS Tijuana Campus), Ismael González (CETYS Ensenada Campus) and Julio Cristerna (CETYS Tijuana Campus) delivered an excellent performance. "This year they had two very complete […]

December 7, 2020 at 8:45 PM PST

From this last Monday until December 13th Baja California will remain under red light

On December 7, 2020, the Secretary of Health of Baja California informed that the entity returned to the highest COVID-19 alert. Red traffic light. Activities such as gyms, churches, bars and nightclubs will be suspended. Some places will remain open with a decline in the number of people. The authorities affirm that, in order to […]

December 7, 2020 at 8:31 PM PST

Ensenada will sanction and close businesses for non-compliance with sanitary protocols

José Angel León Zumarán, head of the Department of Commerce, Alcohol and Public Entertainment in Ensenada, reported that although there will be no prohibition for selling acohol, with the change of color to red, businesses must operate until 10:00 or 12:00 p.m., depending on the type of business. In the case of places that sell […]

December 7, 2020 at 4:07 PM PST

Baja California Governor Jaime Bonilla test Positive for COVID-19

Secretary of Health of Baja California, Alonso Pérez Rico, reported that the governor Jaime Bonilla, who did not attend the daily broadcast, tested positive for the COVID-19 PCR test, so he was at rest at home. "48 hours ago the governor presented COVID-19 like symptoms, chills and arthralgias” the Secretary shared this Monday. According to […]

December 7, 2020 at 1:58 PM PST

Baja California will not prohibit the sell of alcohol under red light

Yesterday morning, through a live broadcast, Baja California authorities ruled out implementing the Dry Law in the state due to the increase in COVID-19 cases. They commented that implementing this law does not work because it causes people to store alcohol and that can be even worse. In addition, in the face of the "panic" […]

December 6, 2020 at 4:36 PM PST

San Diego Red mourns the passing of Sandy Eddahbi, writer and tour guide of the Tijuana-San Diego border

On November 18, 2020, Sandy Eddahbi lost her life. She was an important member of the community who worked for years to host extraordinary evenings at “Restaurant Tours” and give hundreds of people a delicious culinary experience at various restaurants. In addition to working for our San Diego Red environment, he wrote a website for […]

December 6, 2020 at 3:11 PM PST

CBP recalls that it is forbidden to cross peppers and tomatoes into the United States

At El Paso area ports of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers and CBP Agriculture Specialists made nine agricultural seizures. Violators were fined a total of $2,400 and had the prohibited items seized. Those seizures included peppers and tomatoes, which have been banned from entry since November 2019, and reminded travelers through a statement […]

December 6, 2020 at 3:07 PM PST

SeaWorld San Diego temporarily closes its doors due to COVID-19

In a statement from SeaWorld CEO Marc Swanson, it was announced that the zoo will close its doors starting Monday, December 7, due to COVID-19 and will remain closed until Southern California zoos are allowed to reopen. Despite the closure, SeaWorld veterinarians and animal care experts will continue to provide the animals with the same […]

December 6, 2020 at 1:05 PM PST

Over 50% of Baja Californians who have died from COVID-19 had hypertension.

As of this Saturday, Baja California reported 26 thousand 814 positive COVID-19 cases, of which 11 thousand 683 are from Mexicali, a municipality that also registers the largest number of active cases in the state, adding up to 409 of the 949. However, deaths due to the current coronavirus do not cease; so far, 4 […]

December 5, 2020 at 3:06 PM PST

“How deeply in red are we?”: Baja California Secretary of Health

As anticipated, Baja California returned to the maximum risk under the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light chart, this after obtaining 32 points in the evaluation of indicators, which is the one that classifies the color in which the state will continue in the coming days (from December 7 to 20). However, the Secretary of Health, Alonso […]

December 5, 2020 at 12:51 PM PST

Activities suspended in Baja California under the red light are confirmed

As reported by the federal government, Baja California will begin the week of December 7-20 under the red light of the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light. Given this change in color, the state's Health Secretary, Alonso Pérez Rico, indicated that the restrictions will return starting Monday, from which the following activities will be completely suspended: Gymnasiums […]

December 5, 2020 at 11:46 AM PST

Baja California will be under the red light from December 7 to 18

The Ministry of Health announced the coronavirus Epidemiological traffic chart, in force from December 7 to 18. Baja California is not the only state that will be under red (maximum risk of infection), also Zacatecas. Chihuahua and Durango abandoned this classification several weeks ago. Under the green traffic light are: Campeche, Chiapas and now Veracruz. […]

December 4, 2020 at 11:54 PM PST

These restrictions will return to Baja California under the red light

According to the Secretary of Health of Baja California, the population will be notified in which color of the epidemiological traffic light the state will continue the COVID-19 pandemic today. However, Pérez Rico pointed out that regardless of the change in color, restrictions on seating and activities are already planned. "This can no longer be […]

December 4, 2020 at 3:26 PM PST

Nearly a thousand active COVID-19 cases were registered this Friday in Baja California

The Secretary of Health, Alonso Pérez Rico, mentioned this Friday that the coloring under which Baja California will be next week, on the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light chart, will be announced today. However, everything indicates that the state will change to red, since only up to the morning of December 4, 981 active cases of […]

December 4, 2020 at 11:47 AM PST

Amistad park and Morelos park closed in Tijuana

The Tijuana Municipal System of Theme Parks announced today, the permanent closure of Amistad park and Morelos park due to the Santa Ana winds in the region. The authorities point out that it is to ensure the safety of the population and guarantee the well-being of visitors to the 2 parks. The authorities specified Santa […]

December 4, 2020 at 1:36 AM PST