IniZIHo de la Primavera

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As of today, since April 18, 2020 Zihuatanejo has registered a cumulative total of 2,177 confirmed cases of Covid-19 (same as yesterday), 178 that have resulted in fatalities, 21 that are currently active, and approximately 1,838 that have recovered.

Still quite a lot of tourists in town, though the Guardia Nacional and Seguridad Pública seemed to keep a lid on things downtown last night and we slept wonderfully. Kudos to them.

The first day of spring saw another slight increase in the heat and humidity, and the presence of smoke is starting to dull the usual deep blue of the sky, though it's still only barely noticeable at dawn and dusk.

This week is a good time to stock up on supplies and to make sure you have gas and water. Water service is already lagging, and the more people there are the less water there is to go around and the pressure falls. Reminds me how stupid it is to build the 1200 room hotel at Playa Manzanillo. Not only do we not have enough water for our existing population, we also don't have sufficient sewage treatment for a hotel that size, and I doubt they'll put in their own well and sewage treatment plant.
#PreservemosPlayaManzanillo

Zihuatanejo de antaño (ca. 1972): Students of the Escuela Primaria "Vicente Guerrero" used to wash their desks in the lagoon or the ocean.