First confirmed coronavirus case in SLRC

By Ericka Conant

Published March 29, 2020 9:29 PM

SAN LUIS, MEXICO (KYMA, KECY) - The mayor of San Luis Rio Colorado confirmed the first coronavirus case in the city.

Mayor Santos Gonzales Yescas announced Sunday night of the confirmed case, saying the city is working with the Mexican Federal Government and the State of Sonora in responding to this new case.

In a Facebook post Mayor Gonzales Yescas urges citizens to stay home, saying that is where the public is safest at this time.

No information on the confirmed case has been released by Mexican officials as of yet.

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Ericka Conant

Ericka Conant has served as a Digital Content Producer since October 2019. Originally from El Centro, she calls the Desert Southwest her home.

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