Aguantando Zih Cuarentena

A third case of Covid-19 was confirmed in Zihuatanejo, while two people who had been under observation awaiting test results were found not to have the virus.

The roadblocks in various places such as La Unión and Zihuatanejo as well as other communities in Guerrero and in other states called "puntos de revisión sanitaria" were once again denounced by Mexico's leading expert on epidemiología, the Subsecretario de Salud Dr. Hugo López-Gatell as being likely to cause further spread of the virus, not inhibit it due to the increased contact between people. He was very clear that the models they used to make their plans fare better without the imposition by authorities restricting movement. Their models are inclusive of Mexico's unique geographical, socio-cultural and economic characteristics as well as the need to respect people's rights, not infringe them. A tactic that has only increased the spread of the virus among authorities in other countries.

From our perspective it looks like Mexico is doing well under the circumstances, though some states are having a rougher time than others, apparently those that had a lot of early contact with the USA and Spain and to a lesser extent Italy. Mexico has received essential supplies it needed and acquired from China. Unfortunately the USA reneged on the sale of some respiradores that Mexico had purchased, same as it did to Cuba. Bummer that.

Personally I'm loving the hell out of the peace and quiet our downtown area now enjoys. The birds seem to sing louder, the air smells more delicious in spite of the smoky evenings and mornings. The lessening of the human footprint certainly has a wonderful effect on the natural world. A damn shame more folks aren't willing to "make ecologists feel better". They're only trying to save the world.

I haven't heard recently of folks being harassed by police for fishing from shore. Hopefully that problem has been resolved by the local authorities. I know some of the fishermen have been sharing their catch in less fortunate communities. Lots of people have been trying to help our less fortunate neighbors. I'm surprised we haven't seen a more visible response from the local churches, but maybe I'm just out of the religious loop, shameless heathen pagan that I am.