Vivir ComplaZIHdo
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Sunday, January 23, 2022, 21:06 (1752 days ago)
Health authorities for el Estado de Guerrero report there are currently 527 active cases of Covid-19 in Zihuatanejo, 5 in La Unión and 4 in Petatlán. Next week is vaccination week for some os us. Stupid that it's scheduled in Agua de Correa instead of the Unidad Deportiva de Zihuatanejo or the basketball court behind ScotiaBank, Cancha Solidaridad. But at this point, whatever. Get'er done. I'll be double-masked and not looking for conversation. 
Do any of you ever take the time to read old postings? I've been weeding out the old and outdated stuff and reading a lot of old stuff. While I don't always get things right (not always a bad thing), I'm surprised at how much of what I predict ends up coming true. There are a lot of interesting old conversations and fun-to-read comments by a lot of people who are no longer with us.
Outdoors sems to be the best place to be during a pandemia, and fortunately there are many fascinating and fun places and things to see and do here. Currently whales are active in the area, reproducing and getting their offspring ready for the long trip back north. Just one of the many activities available in Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa.
Activities, Charters & Tours in Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa, Troncones & Barra de Potosí
¡Cuidemos nuestro patrimonio!
#NoBlueFlagEnNuestrasPlayas
#PreservemosPlayaManzanillo
Moonset at first light on Zihuatanejo's downtown beach and the beginning of another perfect day.
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Vivir ComplaZIHdo
by Talley Ho , Playa la Ropa, Sunday, January 23, 2022, 21:20 (1752 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
He'll look for you on Friday and just twizzle fingers at you to avoid conversation. Difficult, but important.
I'm a Thursday.
Vivir ComplaZIHdo
by Ironwood , Monday, January 24, 2022, 00:25 (1752 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Do any of you ever take the time to read old postings?
Not for fun, but I've just spent some time searching for your Nov/Dec posts on Zihua's COVID numbers, trying to track the increase in Zihua's confirmed cases due to Omicron.
We left Canada by car for Mexico on 10 November, BO (Before Omicron). We were in Zihua from 19 Nov. - 10 Dec. and returned home on 21 Dec. We don't recall seeing or hearing anything about Omicron until well after we'd left Zihua. Looks like the first Canadian Omicron cases were confirmed on 28 November. The first mention of Omicron on your Board looks like a 14 December post by "maggie" and your first mention of it appears to be in a post dated 21 Dec.
A selection of your posts noting confirmed Zihua COVID shows:
18 December......2 cases
23 December.....22 cases
27 December.....29 cases
31 Decemver.....35 cases
4 January...... 17 cases
9 January...... 48 cases
13 January.....214 cases
20 January.....433 cases
22 January.....553 cases
In spite of the numbers, we're coming back to Zihua for 6 weeks, starting in late February. Hopefully, for all our sakes, the decline in cases starting to be seen in other jurisdictions will soon be experienced in Zihua and the rest of Mexico.
Vivir ComplaZIHdo
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, January 24, 2022, 08:44 (1752 days ago) @ Ironwood
Do any of you ever take the time to read old postings?
Not for fun, but I've just spent some time searching for your Nov/Dec posts on Zihua's COVID numbers, trying to track the increase in Zihua's confirmed cases due to Omicron.
We left Canada by car for Mexico on 10 November, BO (Before Omicron). We were in Zihua from 19 Nov. - 10 Dec. and returned home on 21 Dec. We don't recall seeing or hearing anything about Omicron until well after we'd left Zihua. Looks like the first Canadian Omicron cases were confirmed on 28 November. The first mention of Omicron on your Board looks like a 14 December post by "maggie" and your first mention of it appears to be in a post dated 21 Dec.A selection of your posts noting confirmed Zihua COVID shows:
18 December......2 cases
23 December.....22 cases
27 December.....29 cases
31 Decemver.....35 cases
4 January...... 17 cases
9 January...... 48 cases
13 January.....214 cases
20 January.....433 cases
22 January.....553 casesIn spite of the numbers, we're coming back to Zihua for 6 weeks, starting in late February. Hopefully, for all our sakes, the decline in cases starting to be seen in other jurisdictions will soon be experienced in Zihua and the rest of Mexico.
I was referring to much OLDER posts, but yeah. When the vacation season began modules for testing for Covid-19 opened in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Previously the only testing had been done when people showed up ill at the hospital or local clinic. With the increased testing, while still incomplete and restricted to very few locations, a more complete picture emerged. The previous low numbers were due to the lack of testing more than anything else, a bit of manipulation so as not to scare away vacationers during the peak Christmas vacation holiday season. Apparently it was more important not to alarm those vacationers than the current ones. Go figure. While their high numbers of hotel occupancy (mostly all-included) look good for the politician's images, the truth is we've enjoyed better sales in the local restaurants, shops and boutiques since those tourists left and our high season began.
