From the couple of reports that I did get from local fishermen, there’s some nice jags of 25-pound class yellowtail around both Espirito Santo Island and Cerralvo Island.  Tuna up to 70-pounds also at the north end of Cerralvo with scattered schools of dorado moving in as waters warm up. Roosterfish have started showing up near the beaches as well as pargo liso started their yearly spawn.  No shortage of bonito either.

Tons of bait.  No fishermen.

• Mexico almost has over 10,000 confirmed virus cases a jump of over 3,000 in a single week.
• Coronavirus deaths are over 950 and climbing daily. Three weeks ago it was 125.
• Health officials think that as many as 54,000 is a true number of cases because of so many unreported cases and very little testing.
• Four Mexican states with more than 33 million residents are not reporting any statistics because they do not want to violate people’s privacy or “cause panic.”
• More than 200 municipalities in 10 Mexican states have closed their roads unilaterally to prevent anyone from entering or leaving the towns.
• Hospitals in Mexico City are already almost at capacity.
• Baja (states of Baja Norte and Baja Sur) has almost 800 confirmed cases with 38 deaths.
• Baja has the highest incidence of infection per capita in the country. Mexico City has the 2^nd highest per 100,000 people.
• Baja has extended the quarantine past the original April 30^th In the absence of something changing, the quarantine is now extended to May 30^th.
• Health officials estimate that only about 60% of the population are adhering to the quarantine. Many are ignoring the mandates while law enforcement and the military continue to chase people off beaches, public areas and gathering locations.
• Healthcare workers are pleading for non-existent personal protection while now themselves becoming targeted for attacks by people who say the workers are spreading the disease.
• There’s no stimulus checks, unemployment or health insurance (socialized medicine). In fact 40% of the working population aren’t even on anyone’s books.  They work as laborers, vendors and other “cash-only” workers.
• The Mexico Undersecretary of Health has not recommended face masks because it gives people a “false sense of security.”

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That’s my story.  Be safe.  Let’s get through this.