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Updated July 5th, 2020 at 06:05 IST

Mexico City rolls back to virus lockdown

Mexico City returned to a strict lockdown on Saturday a week after starting easing measures that many businesses overlooked.

Mexico City rolls back to virus lockdown
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Mexico City returned to a strict lockdown on Saturday a week after starting easing measures that many businesses overlooked.

Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico City Mayor, said Friday that restrictions were going to last a weekend, and that new and stricter measures will be announced soon to avoid crowds.

With businesses closed crowds still strolled and gathered in downtown Mexico City.

Many didn't mind the fact that most businesses are closed and all tourist attractions remain shut during this phase.

Meanwhile dozens of Mexico City's inspectors could be seen monitoring business mainly on the pedestrian streets in which aperture was rolled back this weekend.

Dozens of Mexico City's inspectors could be seen monitoring business mainly on the pedestrian streets, which remained closed.

Mexico's capital has some 50,000 cases and more than 6,848 deaths.

According to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tally, Mexico recorded Saturday more than 245,000 COVID-19 cases, now surpassing Italy's number of infections. Mexico has recorded 29,843 deaths.

Earlier this week, Health Undersecretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell warned that the actual deaths could be many more than the confirmed number.

 

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Published July 5th, 2020 at 06:05 IST

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