Baja California registers hospital occupancy of 14% due to COVID-19

Hospital occupancy due to COVID-19 in Baja California continues to decrease, registering as of this Saturday at 14.32%, with 809 beds and 223 ventilators available statewide, according to the Secretary of Health Alonso Perez Rico. The number of patients hospitalized in the region today due to this disease is 100, while the number of intubated […]

February 27, 2021 at 1:59 PM PST

800 thousand Sinovac vaccines arrive in Mexico from China

Mexico received 800 thousand Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines from China this Saturday, bringing this second shipment to one million doses. The first shipment arrived on February 20 with 200 thousand vaccines, following the authorization of emergency use by the Federal Commission for the Protection of Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) on February 9. In addition to the Mexican […]

February 27, 2021 at 10:32 AM PST

First group of immigrants crosses into the U.S. through Matamoros

This Thursday, 27 immigrants belonging to the Matamoros informal camp, located near the Tamaulipas border with the United States, finally crossed into American territory after having stayed several months (some even years) in Mexico because of the program known as ''Migrant Protection Protocol'' (MPP), also known as ''Remain in Mexico'' (Permanezca en Mexico). Through Puente […]

February 26, 2021 at 9:54 PM PST

Mexico is warming faster than the rest of the planet, they say

In a statement issued by the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (Semarnat) in conjunction with the National Water Commission (Conagua), it was reported on the state of the climate in Mexico during 2020 and the outlook for 2021. Said document stated that the average national temperature in 2020 was 72.4 degrees Fahrenheit, the same […]

February 26, 2021 at 6:55 PM PST

Attracting “Older” Professionals to Your Company Will Be Key This Year.

In a culture where youth is so esteemed for its energy, creativity, and tech know-how, it’s important to keep sight of the value that older, more experienced professionals bring to the business arena. While it’s true that Baby Boomers (people born between 1946-1964) aren’t “digital natives,” they have other native qualities and characteristics that members […]

February 26, 2021 at 4:41 PM PST

Baja California will remain under the orange light for at least one more week

This Friday, February 26, the State Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, gave the daily update on the coronavirus situation in Baja California where he informed that the traffic light will remain orange, despite what may be reported in the federal update. This will continue, at least, until next week. Today, an increase of coronavirus […]

February 26, 2021 at 12:33 PM PST

Mexico records more than 183 thousand deaths due to COVID-19

The Secretariat of Health (SS) announced, based on the coronavirus report prepared by the National Institute of Public Health (INSP), the number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 accumulated up to Thursday, February 25, which now total 2 million 69 thousand cases and a total of 183 thousand 692 deaths. In the last 24 hours, […]

February 26, 2021 at 1:05 AM PST

Immigrants over 60 can now register for vaccinations in Mexico

The general director of Epidemiology of the Secretariat of Health, Jose Luis Alomia Zegarra, assured in a press conference that immigrants in Mexico are considered to receive the vaccine against COVID-19, in such a way that those who are 60 years old or older can register in the platform mivacuna.salud.gob.mx,, regardless of their migratory status. […]

February 25, 2021 at 6:24 PM PST

Ensenada beaches closed due to sewage spill

Ensenada authorities informed this afternoon, the precautionary closure of its beaches due to an electrical failure that affected the pumping plant located in Loma Dorada, which caused the spill of sewage into the sea, affecting the quality of it. Therefore, the Clean Beaches Committee of the Municipality of Ensenada announces that due to the evident […]

February 25, 2021 at 6:24 PM PST

Baja California registers 104 new cases and 20 deaths due to COVID-19

COVID-19 indicators in Baja California continue to show a favorable outlook for the state, however the pandemic is not over yet. According to the report presented yesterday morning by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, in the last 24 hours 104 new cases of coronavirus were registered, 83 of them in Tijuana; in addition […]

February 25, 2021 at 1:57 PM PST

Baja California continues with less than 500 active coronavirus cases

Active cases of COVID-19 total 454 in Baja California as of Wednesday, according to the report presented by the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico. Of this total, 170 are concentrated in Tijuana, 118 in Mexicali, 83 in Ensenada, 43 in San Quintin, 21 in Rosarito, 10 in Tecate and nine in San Felipe. It […]

February 24, 2021 at 3:01 PM PST

Border chambers of commerce unite to call for lifting of U.S.-Mexico restrictions

This Monday, February 22, the San Ysidro Chamber of Commerce issued a statement informing that it is being ignored and discriminated against due to the restrictions that are maintained at the border crossing between Mexico and the United States because of the measures taken to contain the coronavirus. This association has been fighting for months […]

February 24, 2021 at 1:56 PM PST

Reopening of cemeteries, billiards and other activities in Baja California authorized

The head of the Secretariat of Health of Baja California, Alonso Perez Rico, notified this Wednesday that cemeteries, billiards, circuses and fairs are authorized to reopen with a 30% capacity as of today. However, for this they must first implement a safety and health protocol, for which the authorities invited them to approach the Health […]

February 24, 2021 at 12:35 PM PST

11 cases of COVID-19 variants have been detected in Mexico

The Institute of Epidemiological Diagnosis and Reference (INDRE) has already detected 11 cases of different COVID-19 mutations, according to information shared by the Director of Epidemiological Surveillance of Non-Communicable Diseases, Gabriela Nucamendi Cervantes, at a press conference held at the National Palace. Based on the daily report on the development of the pandemic in the […]

February 24, 2021 at 12:18 AM PST

Board Certified plastic surgeons in Tijuana elevate the standards of medical care

As the world's busiest border and the city of reference for medical tourism, it was only fair and necessary that two plastic surgeons from Tijuana be the ones to raise the standards of medical care after being certified by the board of Mexico. Meet these Tijuana surgeons Doctors Eduardo Ochoa and Nicolas Leyva, located in […]

February 23, 2021 at 6:04 PM PST

Immigrants in Baja California will also be vaccinated

During the live broadcast on the Facebook page of the Government of Baja California, the Secretary of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, answered the questions of several users of the social network, among these questions was the concern about how the application of the vaccine against COVID-19 would be carried out to immigrants located in the […]

February 23, 2021 at 5:51 PM PST

Restrictions for these swap meets in Tijuana due to COVID-19

The Secretary of Health Alonso Perez Rico revealed the neighborhoods where the most active cases of coronavirus are located, and in which due to this, swap meets will have restrictions during this week and until next Tuesday. Specifically, swap meet markets will only have stalls selling perishable products, food and hygiene products. It is worth […]

February 23, 2021 at 1:35 PM PST

Hospital occupancy due to COVID-19 drops to less than 20% in Baja California

During his daily report, the head of the Secretariat of Health, Alonso Perez Rico, informed about the COVID-19 trends observed in Baja California, which appear to be favorable. Such is the case of hospital occupancy which this Tuesday is 18.66%, while a month ago it was 58.08%. According to what was presented, the institutions that […]

February 23, 2021 at 1:27 PM PST

Contrast in vaccination between San Diego and Baja California a challenge for border reopening

It will be a year since Baja Californians were last able to cross the border for any reason other than the essential ones dictated by the U.S. government. These crossings are part of the custom of the region and it is strange for citizens not to be able to make them. What is even stranger […]

February 22, 2021 at 5:47 PM PST

CBP One: The app that will streamline your Tijuana-San Diego border crossings.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) created a mobile app that will allow travelers to expedite their crossings into the United States. CBP One will guide users to the appropriate services based on their particular needs, such as reporting their arrival, completing documents or scheduling appointments for CBP services. For travelers, in particular, the benefit […]

February 22, 2021 at 3:30 PM PST