April 23, 2020
Public Service Announcement:
My Yucatecan wife explains that the local Yucatan news programs announced last night that: … For typical people, ONLY one person per car will be allowed to travel on Yucatan’s roads due to the COVID-19 problems …
and … All people in cars must wear face masks …
The news described exemptions for Uber drivers + 1 passenger … and for “essential personnel” … and for a driver taking someone to the hospital, doctor, or medical treatment.
** CAVEATS:
Uber driver +plus passenger = allowed
Taxi driver +plus passenger = allowed
Professional DRIVER with Chauffer’s License +plus passenger = allowed.
ALL OF THE ABOVE… +plus patient-passenger +Plus one companion … = allowed…
and … Ordinary driver … +plus patient-passenger … headed to some medical activity = allowed.
Then note… ALL must have on masks, when in the car … and ALL passengers must ride in the BACK-seat…
= = = =
Plus …
~ The government will be adding more police retenes (check-points) throughout the state … to check on compliance with the new sanctions.
All of the various new limitations (including the # of people in the car) STARTS FRIDAY (tomorrow) April 24, 2020 …
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Read on, MacDuff …
Surviving Yucatan 
Lagging behind Jalisco. Very similar restrictions were imposed Monday, April 20. And travelers showing symptoms have been turned back on roads leading into the state.
Fortunately … tiered anti-Coronavirus efforts …. work best when they are professionally timed
… based on how many deaths & how many infections are found in a particular area.
Yucatan is one of the 3 – POOREST STATES in Mexico
… and because we in Yucatan, are not affluent,…. not like Jalisco & other state’s wealthy residents who travel a lot, bringing back nasty SARS infections from abroad …
… Yucatecans … simply do not travel much…
So … Yucatan … due to factual realities …
does not have the higher rates levels of Coronavirus infections… and we do not have the sadly-higher numbers of deaths that more-affluent … more frequent travelers… like Jalisco residents … have suffered with.
Stay safe … get & wear superb masks.
and yes… we offer superior medical-grade masks… ultra high filtering efficiencies using special high-tech, teflon-treated … anti-fluid … surgical barrier cloth filter masks … hand-Washable up to 70 times …
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What is your source for “wearing masks in vehicles is mandatory?”
Our sources are … the 5 different groups of official police at 5 different retenes, over the past 2 weeks.
When the Federal Police stop us at an official reten .. and ORDER us to put on our masks.
… When the City of Merida Municipal Police, stop us at a reten, and ORDER us to put on our masks.
… When 3 different retenes manned by our fine State of Yucatan Police officers, stop us at a reten, and ORDER us to put on our masks.
then … Does anyone really believe … that they are just making it all up ??
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As we have been working 20 hr days … fighting Coronavirus here in Mexico, the USA & Canada … (540 hours over the past 30 days) … … If you (Patricia J.S.) want a reference … chapter, article # , & verse..
it would be a plan… to go read our Yucatan State Governor’s Force Majeure … emergency COVID Crisis orders…
& read the Yucatan State Legislatures Force Majeure … emergency COVID Crisis orders
and the Yucatan State SSP’s Force Majeure … emergency COVIND Crisis orders …
Then come back and tell us what good things you found.
We will GLADLY post your fine findings!!
Dr. Steve
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I’m sorry, you sound upset? What did I miss?
Hi Patricia,
I’m not upset.
I understand that you have repeated this question, at least twice …. here … and in 2 different FB groups…
and I think I have answered it 3 times … yet … you seem to keep repeating it .. as if you doubt … or challenge …the answer …
By repeating the … already answered … question … it seems to cause confusion … & cause unnecessary doubt in reader’s minds.
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Our goal is … to get readers … good quality information … that they can trust (every time) … so they can be happier, more content, less anxious, => healthier … by staying informed.
We seriously do welcome you searching the State’s published records. .. to find the specific legal citation … and We will gladly publish it.
Dr. Fry
Hello! Is this still the case? To wear masks in private vehicles (eg rental car)? Thanks!