May 29, 2021
MEXICO CITY (AFP) – A steady decline in coronavirus cases and rising levels of immunity from vaccination or infection suggest that the worst of the pandemic may be over for hard-hit Mexico, experts said.
The improvement has led to a gradual loosening of lockdown measures, paving the way for children to go back to classrooms and spectators to return to sports stadiums and wrestling tournaments.
The outlook “is hopeful”, said epidemiologist Alejandro Macias, who led Mexico’s fight against the swine flu pandemic in 2009.
Another major wave of infections across the country now seems unlikely, although there is a risk of limited outbreaks in areas with little immunity, he told