Overview
- Federal surveillance reports 6,050 confirmed cases this year and 24 deaths, with infections recorded in 29 states and 207 municipalities.
- Chihuahua accounts for the heaviest toll with 4,481 cases and 21 deaths as of late December.
- Sonora added three new infections in 24 hours to reach 106 cases, while Baja California confirms 15 cases linked to an index patient from Chiapas and says the cluster is contained.
- A state health secretary described Chiapas as a current hotspot after days with unusually high counts that alarmed the health system.
- About 90.8% of patients lacked documented vaccination and young children carry the highest incidence, as authorities intensify immunization and surveillance, including Sonora’s reported 94.7% coverage toward a 95% goal.