Rinconcito de ÉxtaZIHs

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As of today, since April 18, 2020 Zihuatanejo has registered a cumulative total of 1,946 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (20 more than yesterday), 150 that have resulted in fatalities, 77 that are currently active, and approximately 1,594 that have recovered. Nationally things appear to be calming down and we appear to be on the back side of the holiday curve in spite of Zihuatanejo's currently high number of active cases. We hear plenty of local chisme, and folks are generally concerned which means they're also being careful. Having the bars closed should help, but lots of restaurants are getting by acting as bars, so there's that. It wouldn't be so concerning if folks practiced safe hygiene protocols, but that's kind of hard to do when one is drinking and belting out songs.

Nevertheless, our absolutely perfect tropical weather is holding up. Snuggle in the morning and strip down in the afternoon.

Not a lot of people are out and about as they would usually be. Streets and businesses seem rather empty. The nationwide vaccination program can't get carried out quickly enough. Hopefully once it really gets underway as sufficient shipments arrive things will start moving along. People are anxious. At least our president is well again and tested negative.

I really want to thank all the local restaurants keeping many of us fed. Markets are scary places during the pandemia, so like many of our neighbors we do little shopping and instead have meals delivered, going through a daily protocol of making sure everything is washed, including the surfaces of things we touch. Let me know if you feel I should add any favorite restaurant of yours to my directory. I prefer they have been in business for at least a couple of years, though it isn't a rule.
Restaurants in Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa, Troncones & Barra de Potosí

Every morning this worker carries buckets of water to wet down the sandy area of Casa Arcadia on Playa Principal.