1,795.614.9165.31,622,138 durango 1,775.414.0125.21,832,650 aguascalientes 1,760.016.7153.21,425,607 tamaulipas 1,557.39.3132.63,527,735 morelos 1,549.519.5146.11,971,520 yucatán 1,532.122.0147.12,320,898 colima 1,488.310.1156.8731,391 tlaxcala 1,400.410.9171.71,342,977 state of mexico 1,388.314.3188.116,992,418 jalisco 1,258.619.7151.38,348,151 baja california 1,239.27.4207.83,769,020 chihuahua 1,216.43.531.53,741,869 puebla 1,211.113.8159.46,583,278 sinaloa 1,207.112.0191.73,026,943 hidalgo 1,200.512.5191.83,082,841 quintana roo 1,159.516.7135.41,857,985 guerrero 1,075.712.3116.73,540,685 oaxaca 1,068.67.679.14,132,148 campeche 975.67.7121.9928,363 michoacán 961.78.5108.54,748,846 nayarit 922.97.6141.81,235,456 veracruz 722.13.7110.38,062,579 chiapas 190.11.326.95,543,828 source: secretariat of health (2021). geological and atmospheric research institutenational institute of statistics and geography maps number of cumulative confirmed cases by state (as of august 10, 2020) number of active confirmed cases by state (as of august 10, 2020) number of confirmed deaths by state (as of august 10, 2020) cumulative cases per 100,000 inhabitants by state (as of august 10, 2020) active cases per 100,000 inhabitants by state (as of august 10, 2020) number of confirmed recoveries by state (as of august 10, 2020) percentage of increase or decrease of new cases by state by week (as of august 11, 2020) phases of contingency according to the secretariat of health, there are three phases before the disease (covid-19) can be considered as an epidemic in the country: phase time period description start end 1° viral import february 28, 2020 march 23, 2020 people with the virus caught the disease outside mexico and there are no cases of local transmission. a limited number of people are infected with the virus. there are no restrictions on greetings between people. public events remain permitted in all settings. 2° community transmission march 24, 2020 april 20, 2020 community transmission: cases are reported between people who have not had contact with foreigners. the number of confirmed cases has increased rapidly. large public events are no longer permitted. classes are suspended and people are encouraged to work from home. 3° epidemic april 21, 2020 tba widespread transmission: thousands of cases would have been reported in multiple locations across the country. schools and workplaces with active outbreaks would be shuttered. implementation of stricter health protocols would occur. a general quarantine of the population may become necessary. recovery phases on may 13, 2020, the secretary of economy graciela márquez colín announced the "plan for the return to the new normality" (plan para el regreso a la nueva normalidad in spanish). the purpose of the plan is to progressively resume productive, social and educational activities that were halted during the phases of contingency in order to reopen the economy: phase time period description start end 1° phase 1 may 18, 2020 — reopening of the 269 "hope municipalities" (municipios de la esperanza in spanish). the "hope municipalities" are municipalities that have zero confirmed cases of covid-19 and don't neighbor a municipality with confirmed cases. 2° phase 2 may 18, 2020 may 31, 2020 preparations are being made for the reopening of the country. the manufacturing of transportation equipment, mining, and construction industries are considered essential activities. 3° phase 3 june 1, 2020 — a "traffic light" coding system is implemented for the gradual reopening of the country. consisting of four colors (green, yellow, orange, and red) that represent the severity of the pandemic in each state, the "traffic light" will be updated weekly and each color indicates which activities are safe to resume. sources: traffic light color system the "traffic light" color system would be implemented for the gradual reopening of the country starting june 1, 2020. it would consist of four colors (green, yellow, orange, and red) that represent the severity of the pandemic in each state. the "traffic light" would be updated weekly and each color would indicate which activities are safe to resume. color health alert description the "traffic light" status of each state as of march 1, 2021. green low classes may resume. every aspect of the everyday life will return to normal. yellow medium non-essential activities may resume at a normal rate without any kind of restriction. public gatherings will only have minor restrictions. restaurants, churches, movie theaters, and museums may reopen. orange high non-essential activities and public gatherings may resume but at a small scale. vulnerable workers, such as pregnant women, older adults and people with a compromised immune system, may return to work but should be given maximum protection. red maximum only the essential activities will operate. note that e.g. mexico city opened some restaurants in january 2021 even though it has this status. sources: traffic light color by state each week state week 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 aguascalientes baja california baja california sur campeche chiapas chihuahua coahuila colima durango guanajuato guerrero hidalgo jalisco mexico city michoacán morelos nayarit nuevo león oaxaca puebla querétaro quintana roo san luis potosí sinaloa sonora state of mexico tabasco tamaulipas tlaxcala veracruz yucatán zacatecas red status orange status yellow status green status effects