Alert! Which states will have the most Covid-19 infections in Mexico in 2024?

Despite the notable decrease compared to 2023, Mexico has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases since week 23 of this yearaccording to the Ministry of Health.

The Epidemiological Surveillance System for Viral Respiratory Disease (Sisver) reports 8,075 confirmed cases in epidemiological week 27with 8.2% positivity.

Although this represents 60% less than in the same period in 2023, the Health authorities urge the population not to lower their guard, in the face of Covid-19.

Where are infections concentrated?

The five states with the highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mexico are:

• Mexico City: With 25.8% of the registered cases. (2,158 cases and 60 deaths)
• Querétaro: It represents 8.7% of infections nationwide. (730 cases and 17 deaths)
• Mexico state: 8.5% of cases are in this state. (716 cases with 16 deaths)
• New Lion: With 6.3% of confirmed infections (594 cases with 12 deaths)
• Puebla: It accounts for 4.6% of cases nationwide. (379 cases with 33 deaths)

Concern about hospitalizations

Although the number of confirmed cases is lower than last year, the rate of hospitalizations for COVID-19 has increased. The IRAG network reports that as of July 20, nine medical units in the country have an occupancy of 70% or more in general hospitalization.

Colima leads the list with 66.66% occupancy, followed by Quintana Roo with 40% and Baja California Sur with 33.33%. Nayarit and Sinaloa also register 22.22% occupancy each.

He graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente in 2009 and has been working in the media since 2010 when he joined El Debate. Since then, he has covered various news sources on human and health issues. He is currently the main editor of the information in the Health section. He has attended various national health conferences on diabetes and vaccines. He also writes on various topics focused on traditional medicine, herbal remedies, prevention of chronic diseases and news related to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris), the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) and the Ministry of Health (SSA).

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