Foreign tourists must also prove they are free of COVID-19: health ministry of  Sonora

►From March 26th to April 11th negative tests for the virus will be requested

HERMOSILLO,SONORA,MX.–  Foreign tourists who decide to vacation in Sonora during Holy Week and Easter Week must also verify that they are free of COVID-19 and comply with health protocols, emphasized Enrique Clausen Iberri.

The Health Minister in Sonora recalled that from March 26th to April 11th of this year, a negative test for COVID-19 of PCR or antigens will be requested as a requirement to enter beaches and tourist walks, which should not exceed 72 hours of expedition and must be granted by certified laboratories and signed by chemists.

He commented that proof of reservation or proof of address will also be requested to stay in the place, since the entrance for visitors to these points will be from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Those who prove residence with official identification are exempt from this requirement.

«With these measures we seek to prevent the transmission of COVID-19 from increasing during these holidays and unleashing a third wave of infections in the entity,» he declared.

Clausen Iberri explained that in recent weeks there has been an increase in the positivity of cases due to the virus in the state, as well as an increase in hospital occupancy in both public and private units.

The state official reiterated that all tourists, nationals and foreigners, must respect and comply with the sanitary protocols against infections such as the use of face masks, hand washing and respect the healthy distance. concluded the government official

publication date  thursday 25th /march/2021