Jalisco closed 2020 as the state with the highest number of cases and deaths from dengue in Mexico. 2020 was the second year with the most dengue infections in Jalisco, although there was a decrease compared to 2019, when all historical records were exceeded. According to the weekly epidemiological surveillance report of the federal Ministry...Read More

This Friday, the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 was reported in Jalisco, with 120 new deaths, bringing the virus victims to 6,425 since the pandemic was recorded in the State, on March 23, 2020, the Secretariat of Jalisco Health reported. In addition, the number of new infections broke the record that was reported on...Read More

The Regional Hospital of Puerto Vallarta of the Ministry of Health is at 100 percent occupation of general beds. Within the last few days, the number of patients have doubled, being only 49 percent occupied on Thursday. Beds with ventilators available reached 60 percent occupancy, and the General Hospital of Zone 42 of the IMSS...Read More

The application of the new version of the emergency button with restrictive measures to prevent COVID-19 infections in Jalisco has not yet reflected in the reduction of cases and hospital occupancy. The governor of Jalisco reported, via social networks, that the occupation in general hospitals beds for people affected by the virus increased to 40.7%;...Read More

The lifeless body of a person was taken from the beaches of Puerto Vallarta, it’s still unknown how the unidentified person died or how he ended in the Bay of Banderas. The discovery occurred around 4:00 p.m. in the Conchas Chinas area, when tourists observed a body floating in the sea in the distance. Lifeguards...Read More

Friday morning, a tourist boat sank in Puerto Vallarta with almost 60 people on board, all rescued without any injury, reported the Jalisco State Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit (UEPCBJ). At 11:43 am, the Kanuha catamaran picked up 55 passengers from Quimixto beach along with two crew members, with Juan Pablo Urrutia as captain. About...Read More

A 26-year-old man was treated by Civil Protection elements on Playa Los Muertos, in Puerto Vallarta, with symptoms of COVID-19. While walking along Playa Los Muertos, the young man had trouble breathing, so they requested medical attention. The man, originally from Puebla and identified as José Manuel, explained that three days before traveling he was...Read More

In order to avoid crowds, Civil Protection and Firefighter personnel will carry out operations around the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta during December 31, since there will be no New Year celebrations due to the coronavirus pandemic. Adrián Bobadilla García, head of the municipal agency, reminded people that the municipal government will not hold any events...Read More

Public and private hospitals in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (ZMG) and in the interior of the state during Christmas Eve treated more than a thousand patients hospitalized for symptoms of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, coronavirus, Sars-CoV-2. In Jalisco, the positivity rate, that is, the risk of acquiring the virus is high, reaching 65%, while statewide,...Read More

This Christmas was welcomed in Jalisco with the activation of the so-called ‘Emergency Button’ and the tightening of health protocols to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic. On December 21, the governor of Jalisco, Enrique Alfaro Ramírez, surprised the public with the announcement that this emergency plan would be activated for the second time...Read More

According to a Global Traveler survey, carried out by the magazine and site specialized in tourism, it announced that Puerto Vallarta was named the Best Leisure Destination in Mexico. According to the most recent survey made by the readers of the site, it is based on the destination’s offer for the whole family, its extensive...Read More

Facing the arrival of the end of the year season, the Public Trust for Tourism Promotion and Advertising of Puerto Vallarta, launched its new website with the aim of being an official tourist guide for visitors arriving at the destination, which provides relevant information on activities and places to visit. The new website will provide...Read More