Mexico sees rising COVID cases, especially in tourism hotspots
Al JazeeraMexican states of Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur, popular with tourists, are seeing higher numbers of infections. Mexican government data shows that Quintana Roo, where tourists flock to Cancun, Tulum and other spots along the Mayan Riviera, and Baja California Sur, which draws beachgoers to the twin Pacific resorts that make up Los Cabos, are experiencing some of their highest infection totals since the start of the pandemic. Baja California Sur saw 700 new infections on December 29, compared with a previous high in July of fewer than 600, while Quintana Roo went from 27 cases on December 20 to 484 eight days later, though that remained below its single-day high of 574 in August. Reporting from Mexico City, Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo said some public health experts, along with average people, have questioned the country’s pandemic response in light of the recent rise in infections. While many students returned to school on Monday, those other states, including Quintana Roo and Baja California Sur, delayed the start to January 17.
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