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Federal health officials said 7,172 new cases of Covid-19 were reported on Monday as the third wave of coronavirus continues to show steady growth.
There were 272 deaths reported on Monday and 133,866 active cases.
The total cumulative cases now stand at 3.108 million and deaths at 248,652.
Mexico recorded 23,642 new cases on Saturday, the second increase in one day since the start of the pandemic, with 753 deaths.
Sunday saw 9,295 new cases and 213 deaths.
Meanwhile, seven states have been particularly affected by the increase in the number of new cases in recent days.
In San Luis Potosí, the health ministry said on Sunday that the state was now red on the coronavirus red light map, a move prompted by the number of hospitalizations, deaths and new numbers of cases.
Health Minister Miguel Ángel Lutzow Steiner said the state is currently at the worst stage of the third wave of Covid-19. He said the pandemic is now affecting more children and adolescents.
A record 932 new cases in 24 hours were reported on Sunday.
• Health officials in Oaxaca confirmed on Sunday that Covid-19 cases have increased in four areas of the state, where hospitals are reporting 70% to 90% occupancy.
Of the 2,750 active cases, 90% were concentrated in the central valleys, the Papaloapan basin, the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the coast.
Of the 471 hospital beds available for coronavirus patients, 340 were occupied on Saturday afternoon.
The average number of patients admitted daily due to complications from the coronavirus has risen from 140 in April to 326 so far in August, according to state health data.
The number of 100% occupied hospitals reached 25 on Friday.
Officials warned that adhering to preventive health measures and immunization was a matter of “life and death.”
• The numbers have also increased in Guanajuato, where 3,088 people have tested positive in the past six days. León is experiencing the worst with 980 new cases between August 10 and August 15. In one week, there were 21 deaths compared to the statewide total of 65 during the same period.
Irapuato and Celaya are other hot spots.
Every day, an average of 500 new cases are reported statewide.
• In Tamaulipas, a dry law went into effect on Monday and new restrictions were announced for businesses after the state recorded more than 600 new cases in a 24-hour period, the largest single-day increase in new cases since start of the pandemic.
As of Sunday evening, there were 4,191 active cases.
A dry statewide law is now in effect on weekends.
• Hidalgo Health Minister Efraín Benítez Herrera has warned his state is in critical condition after reaching a total of 505 cases in a single day.
• New case numbers in Colima set a new daily record on Saturday, surpassing 500 for the first time.
The 515 new cases bring the cumulative total to 19,735.
Efforts were underway to convert several hospitals to accommodate Covid patients and make 200 additional beds available
Colima and Manzanillo are the municipalities with the highest number of new cases, each with 142 and 3,850 active cases.
• The number of daily cases also broke a record in Nayarit at 498. The highest number of active cases was reported in Tepic, with 198, and Bahía de Banderas with 156.
With reports of The universal, Millennium
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