The general director of the IMSS, Zoé Robledo, announced in a tweet, the identification of an increase in the cases of COVID-19 in the country, indicating that the hospitalization rates in Baja California, Valle de México and other entities have already registered a hospital occupation that has reached critical levels.

For the same reason, Robledo urged the population to ''make a last effort'' to stop the pandemic and end the year with a minimum number of infections, asking citizens to stay home, abide by the preventive measures previously indicated and avoid the typical December celebrations or parties.

"Here in the Valley of Mexico metropolitan area: Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Baja California, infections have increased and this impacts on hospitalizations,'' Robledo said in the video broadcast.

Robledo pointed out that the increase in cases is similar to the one we had in May of this year, when the quarantine in Mexico had only started a couple of months ago and the capacity of the hospitals had reached its limit, which keeps the government on high alert due to the possibility that the hospitals could not handle it.

"So let's really make a last effort to stay indoors, to keep a safe distance, to wash our hands. But the most important thing: avoid meetings, celebrations, parties or any other type of event where people gather," added the IMSS general director.

Calling for empathy, the federal official said he feels confident that people will understand the sacrifices that must be made in these times so that everything will be better in the near future and return to normal as soon as possible.

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