Sonora surpasses 100 deaths

Reports over 1,500 cases statewide

HERMOSILLO (KYMA, KECY) - The Sonoran Secretary of Health announced the state has now surpassed 100 deaths and 1500 cases statewide.

Enrique Clausen Iberri, Sonora's Secretary of Health announced 91 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 1,501.

Nine of these new cases pertain to San Luis Rio Colorado (SLRC) which also reports no additional deaths in the city.

Hermosillo leads the state with 478 cases, followed by SLRC with 297. However SLRC leads the state in terms of deaths, with 32. The city of Cajeme follows with 18, and Hermosillo with 12.

Iberri says the latest deaths in Sonora occurred in seven women and five men, who started experiencing symptoms between April 17 and May 17.

He says they regrettably died between May 17 and 23 and their ages ranged from 52 to 86 years old.

After regretting the 12 deaths and detecting their solidarity with the families of the deceased, the health secretary indicated that the deaths occurred in seven women and five men, who started symptoms between April 17 and May 17; they died between May 17 and 23, and their ages ranged from 52 to 86 years.