Map of coronavirus in Mexico as of September 19: Cases drop 12%, but cumulative deaths exceed 271,000

The afternoon of this September 18 the Ministry of Health reported 11 711 contagion and 765 deaths from COVID-19, meaning cumulative cases have risen to 3,564,694, as the death toll stood at 271,303, since the arrival of the virus in Mexico.

Also there are 2 916 271 people recovered, 6,275,980 negative cases and a total of 10 347 746 people studied from the first case.

According to the daily technical report, epidemiological week number 35 ended with a decrease in 12% in estimated SARS-CoV-2 cases compared to the previous week. Besides, 74,344 active cases, representative 2% of the total reported throughout the pandemic, that is, people who exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 in the Last 14 days and which could potentially contribute to the transmission of the virus.

In this direction, Mexico City and the State of Mexico they remain the entities that have accumulated the most positive cases since the arrival of the virus in Mexico. However, currently, the states with the highest rates of active cases per 100,000 population are Tabasco, Colima, Mexico, Yucatán and Querétaro.

Likewise, it has been reported that over the past five weeks there has been an increase in infections among those aged 18 to 29, making them the group most likely to contract the virus, followed by the sector 30 to 39 years old and those from 40 to 49 years old.

Regarding hospital capacity, the occupancy of general beds and those with a mechanical ventilator did not change and remained constant. 40% and 34%, respectively.

According to the IRAG network, the states with the highest percentage of overall bed occupancy are Tlaxcala (60.7%), Puebla (60.7%) and Aguascalientes (52.8%). In turn, those with the highest percentage of beds with fans are Colima (55.4%), Tabasco (55.2%) and Aguascalientes (49.2%).

Currently, Mexico is the third country in the world with the most deaths because of the coronavirus, only below United States, Brazil and India; and it’s number 13 in number of infections, according to the latest update from Johns Hopkins University.

COVID traffic light

This Friday, the SSa updated the COVID-19 epidemiological traffic light, which will be in effect from September 20 to October 3.

In colour “Red“(Maximum risk of contagion) there will be no state for the second consecutive time, which has not happened since last June. On the contrary, in color”green“(Low risk) there will be four states, two more than a few weeks ago: Baja California Sur, Sinaloa and Chihuahua and Chiapas remain; the latter has not changed in all of 2021.

At “yellow“Or at moderate risk, will be 24 states, nine more than in the last update: Baja California, Sonora, Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo León, Zacatecas, San Luis Potosí, Nayarit, Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Querétaro, Puebla, Veracruz, Michoacán, State of Mexico, Mexico , Tlaxcala, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Campeche, Yucatán and Quintana Roo.

While in “Orange“(High risk) there will be four; or 13 less: there are Tamaulipas, Tabasco, Colima and Morelos.

National COVID-19 vaccination plan

This September 17 until 9:00 p.m., the country reached 61 886 401 people immunized with at least one dose against COVID-19, representing 69% of the adult population, of which 67%, or the equivalent of 41,463,209, have a complete pattern; while 33%, that is to say 20 423 192, you have received a request.

As of December 24, 94,858,068 biologics have been provided with 19 states reporting progress 71% to 93% in immunization coverage.

On the current situation of the COVID-19 epidemic in Mexico, the Daily Technical Report indicates that 2 916 271 People have recovered from the disease in public and private hospitals across the country.

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