Cases in Lakeside have gone from some days with 0 new cases to two days with an estimated 200 new Covid infections
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Patrick O’Heffernan Ajijic JAL. After Lakeside had breathed a sigh of relief when new Covid Cases dropped to 0 on some days, confirmed cases have started to climb and some estimates are that as many as 200 infections have occurred in Jocotepec, Chapala, and Ixlahuacán de los Membrillos in two days, but are not in the confirmed case data because of undercounting and unreported cases.
According to the Chapala Health Talk Facebook Group, quoting government and press sources, there are a total of 8 new confirmed cases in Lakeside comprising 4 in Chapala, 4 in Ixtlahuacán de los Membrillos and 0 in Jocotepec. (Dr. Miguel Ibarra Garavito, SSJ Health Area Coordinator told Laguna of one new case in Jocotepec, bringing the confirmed total to 9 as of July 26.)
This rise in infections strongly indicates the entry of the Delta variant into Lakeside, a real possibility, according to Ibarra Garavito, who said that there are Covid cases in Jocotepec that originated with people who recently travelled to Cancun, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, places that have the variant, but he does not yet have data to document this.
Confirmed cases are those of positive tests of people who reported for health care with symptoms of Covid; estimates are based on models used by the Health Ministry. Models are also used to estimate the number of active virus carriers (AVC), i.e., currently contagious persons. The AVC estimates for Lakeside have more than tripled to 3.4 AVCs per 1000 residents over the last two weeks (2.3 last week and 1.0 the week earlier) according to Chapala Health Talk.
UC Davis Health reports that Delta variant symptoms are similar to those of COVID-19 but physicians are seeing people getting sicker quicker, especially for younger people. Research shows it grows more rapidly in the respiratory tract and can present symptoms similar to the common cold, especially in vaccinated people. People with cold symptoms should get a PCR test within 3 days of the onset of symptoms (keep track of the date).
Free PCR testing is available if you think you have had contact with a person with Covid. Call: 333 823-3220 and follow the instructions given by the staff of the Secretaria de Salud, Jalisco.
Vaccines are now available for 18+in clinics in Lakeside. Follow health ministry sites, Chapala Health Talk, or the Lake Chapala Covid-19 Facebook Group.
This story was compiled from government and news sources and information posted on Chapala Health Talk Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChapalaHealthTalk/which utilizes English and Spanish sources and notes that there may be errors in translation and reporting and rapid changes in reported data..
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