Acomodándonos en Zih

A second case of Covid-19 was detected in Zihuatanejo. Someone who actually got infected by one of the cases at the IMSS in La Unión. They are recovering at their home.

Checkpoints have been set up on the highways and roads leading into Zihuatanejo where authorities will screen people for symptoms of Covid-19. People detected with symptoms will either be turned away or sent to the hospital. Beaches remain closed, hotels may not accept new guests, and most businesses and restaurants remain closed. The great majority of citizens are behaving responsibly.

The ocean temps are making for cool weather for us. Great for sleeping at night, and the days are quite enjoyable. An unseasonable tropical disturbance is swirling around a few hundred kilometers off our coast but poses no threat to land, except maybe to Clipperton Island, a little place with an amazing story.

It's hard to remember what day it is. The streets are mostly quiet. No children in the mornings going to school. No real traffic to speak of downtown. But folks are running out of money fast while all the businesses are closed. And the peak isn't expected for at least another 2 weeks or so while hospitals in the big cities are already getting overwhelmed. It's going to be difficult to keep the June 1st date for starting the schools back up as had been hoped. One day at a time.