The reform, which PAHO has supported, also prohibits advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products.
Washington, D.C. December 17, 2021 (PAHO) The Pan American Health Organization welcomed this week’s approval of the reform of Mexico’s General Law for Tobacco Control, which establishes 100% smoke-free environments in all enclosed public places and workplaces as well as a total ban on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products.
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Wednesday was the worst day of the entire coronavirus pandemic in Mexico in terms of both new cases and deaths reported by federal health authorities.
The Health Ministry reported a single-day record of 13,345 new cases, pushing the accumulated tally to just under 1.48 million. Covid-19 fatalities also hit a new daily high of 1,165, lifting the official death toll to 129,987.
It was the third time in the space of eight days that the Health Ministry registered more than 1,000 additional fatalities on a single day.
There are currently 76,101 active cases across the country, according to Health Ministry estimates.
Data shows that 55% of general care beds across Mexico are occupied by coronavirus patients, while six states have an occupancy rate above 70%. They are Mexico City, 88%; México state, 83%; Guanajuato, 80%; Nuevo León, 79%; Hidalgo, 77%; and Baja California, 74%.