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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...
Alamos, Sonora a model for COVID-19 mitigation and prevention
Municipality closes and deploys preventive measures against the virus The popular tourism destination of Alamos, Sonora has closed access to non-residents and taken widespread measures to prevent the occurrence and spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Municipal...
Sonora receives coronavirus test kits
Preparing for COVID-19 Although there have not yet been any novel coronavirus COVID-19 cases in Sonora, the state is preparing for a potential outbreak. As a first step, Sonoran media reported last week that the state health ministry can now test for the novel...