The COVID-19 Situation in Quintana Roo, Mexico

A panoramic snapshot of the COVID-19 situation in the neighbouring state of Quintana Roo shows a growing number of cases but in the community nearest to Belize, the numbers are not as high. As of today, seven hundred and thirty-seven persons overall have tested negative for the deadly disease. Five hundred and eleven persons resulted positive with seventy-one deaths. Fifty-one cases are under investigation and one hundred and sixty-one persons have recovered from COVID-19. Narrowing it down, in Othon P. Blanco which is the community closest to the northern border, twelve persons are positive, four have died and three recovered. The municipality of Benito Juarez, -Cancun- Mexico’s main leading destination, in one day, reported forty-four new infected persons  and fifteen deaths. Given this grave situation, the government of Quintana Roo announced that elements of the National Guard, Armed Forces, and state police would intensify patrols to keep people at home and reduce mobility. Governor Carlos Joaquin Gonzalez says that the state’s law enforcement agencies and municipal bodies will ensure that preventative measures are increased.