This first contagion responds to a British citizen who arrived in the Central American country last Tuesday, December 29, 2020.
This Sunday, January 10, 2021, the Ministry of Health of Mexico confirmed the first contagion of the new British strain of Covid-19 in the Central American country. This first case would be imported, because it is a citizen from the United Kingdom.
The traveler from the United Kingdom arrived in the state of Tamaulipas on December 29, 2020, the citizen is 56 years old and traveled from Amsterdam. This person moved to said Mexican state, where he presented the first symptoms.
This new variant of Covid-19 is much more contagious, according to the first reports from experts. The state of health of this man who arrived in Mexico is delicate, because, on Saturday, January 9, 2021, he had to be intubated.
Mexican authorities have already begun tracking the passengers and people with whom the British patient has had contact. 2 citizens gave negative in the tests after presenting the first symptoms, 31 are asymptomatic and it is still trying to locate 13 individuals.
The Mexican government is also preparing new control measures for airports and for all travelers arriving from the UK.
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