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The strategy to Reactivate Cancun and the Riviera Maya already includes more than 4,700 businesses in the area, says the head of tourism. It was stated that they have all signed up to meet the new health requirements for tourism. The Quintana Roo Governor Carlos Joaquín warned that the COVID-19 health contingency Is not over, and that if people neglect sanitary measures, it could result in another quarantine.
He also pointed out that the people of Cancun and the Riviera Maya have to learn to live with the coronavirus. “Until now, we have fought it by staying at home, but as soon as we leave our homes, the situation will be different. For this reason, we must always maintain preventive hygiene measures, especially those of social distancing.”
“There is still no vaccine or medication that allow us to fully protect ourselves,” he said. “If we work together, in accordance with the plan, we will be able to contain and reduce the level of contagion, which will control its effects.”
The governor warned that “if we neglect and relax discipline in complying with sanitary measures, there may be a new outbreak of the virus that would put the health of the population at risk. If that happens, we will return to the Red Warning Level, which implies returning to isolation in our homes,” he stressed.
He confirmed that on June 8th a gradual reactivation of the economy will begin. Upon resuming tourist activities, more than 4,700 Cancun and Riviera Maya companies will have the Certification in Health Protection and Prevention in Tourist Facilities issued by the State Tourism Secretariat (Sedetur) and the State Health Secretariat (SESA).
Certification was opened on May 18th at no cost and on a voluntary basis. The certification consists of 279 criteria, of which 223 are compulsory and 56 are voluntary. Its objective is to maintain the necessary sanitary measures for the prevention and containment of COVID-19, as well as to support the tourism industry in Cancun and the Riviera Maya for the incorporation of improved sanitary security practices in order to provide clients with confidence and certainty.
