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A possible restart for Arizona-Sonora tourism – socially distanced vacations
“Remote vacation rentals” may hold promise for the first phase of re-starting tourism in Arizona and Sonora A story in the Washington Post this morning provided an example of how the future of tourism during the pandemic may look. The article featured nine unique,...
Coronavirus in Sonora: new daily records, undercounted spread
Daily case records in 3 of last 4 days As the spread of novel coronavirus in Sonora, Mexico grows, the state has seen daily case records in three of the last four days. And indicators show that the magnitude of spread may be as much as 10 times the reported...
Sonora Secretary of Health tests positive for coronavirus
Governor Pavlovich in isolation Sonora’s Secretary of Health Enrique Clausen announced yesterday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. And Governor Claudia Pavlovich, who works in close contact with Clausen, has put herself in self-isolation and...
First COVID death at Hermosillo Ford Plant
Employee became ill in the first week of resumed production One week after an employee of a Ford parts supplier died from COVID-19 and less than two weeks since the Ford Hermosillo plant re-opened on June 1, an Hermosillo Ford employee has died from “suspected”...
After delay, Ford re-opens Hermosillo factory on June 1
An employee was diagnosed with COVID-19 during first week of production After originally announcing it would re-open on May 18, the Ford Hermosillo and Stamping plant in Hermosillo, Sonora resumed operations on Monday, June 1. The same week, Ford announced that one of...
Hermosillo Ford plant to re-open this month
Ford Motor Company has announced that its North American assembly plants will resume operations on a phased-in basis beginning on Monday, May 18. This includes factories in Cuautitlán, Mexico and Hermosillo, Sonora, which will open with two production shifts instead...
A message for entrepreneurs in Sonora and Arizona
Our lives and businesses have changed dramatically in these times of COVID-19 coronavirus. Virtually all sectors of the economy have been placed on hold. Tourism and hospitality, to include hotels, restaurants, destinations, food vendors and related businesses have...
Feliz Día de La Madre – Happy Mother’s Day
A special day dedicated to our mothers Today is a special day to celebrate one of the most loved people in our lives - our mother. She is the woman who brought us into the world, nurtured us and taught us right from wrong. Most years this special event is celebrated...
Daily Arizona-Sonora coronavirus statistics
Daily Coronavirus StatisticsDocumenting the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Sonora and Arizona The coronavirus pandemic is causing death and economic destruction around the world. And the virus will have a major impact on the lives and economic well-being of...
First confirmed coronavirus death in Sonora
The first documented COVID-19 death in Sonora was a 29-year-old woman from Magdalena de Kino who died in Nogales, Sonora. Sonoran Secretary of Health Enrique Claussen Iberri commented on Tuesday that the woman had an underlying condition of diabetes mellitus and was a...