Cozumel News January 7: Quintana Roo returns to Yellow Semaforo, Omicron is Spreading, Cozumel Mourns the Loss of a Treasured Historic Figure, Quintana Roo Leads in Business Closures Due to COVID19, U.S. Passport Update, Book Exchange Fundraiser, Alcoholics Anonymous Cozumel Meetings, Worship Services in Cozumel, and more!
Quintana Roo Returns to Yellow Semaforo
The Semaforo for January 10 to January 16, 2022, is Yellow for the entire state of Quintana Roo.
Yellow means that only essential services can operate at normal capacity.
Limited to 75% occupancy
Congresses, Conventions, Exhibitions and Fairs in the open air, 50% in closed spaces.
Gymnasiums and Sports Clubs in outdoor area 75% occupancy and indoors at 50% capacity.
Opening at 60% Capacity
Hotels, Restaurants, Historic Sites, Theme Parks, Golf Courses, Tourist Services, Beaches, Public Parks, Cinemas, Theaters, Malls, Department Stores, Barber Shops, Beauty Salons, Religious Services, Real Estate, and Manufacturers.
Casinos are at 50% Capacity
Public Transportation
Motorcycles have a one person maximum.
Private Vehicles have a four-person maximum including the driver
Taxis have a 3-person maximum including the driver
Public Transports operate at 50% capacity.
Closing During This Period
Bars, Night Clubs, Discotheques, Entertainment Centers, Pubs, etc.
Omicron is Spreading
Long lines for COVID Testing have been reported at the local hospitals. Public Schools have returned to on-line classes. Tourists continue to pour into the State without the requirement of a COVID test. Thousands of Airline flights canceled due to staffing shortages brought on by coronavirus infections. All of these are red flags that we should be on high alert.
The Symptoms
Omicron symptoms include runny nose, cough, headache, fever, and fatigue. People with symptoms should assume they have COVID-19 and isolate, health officials have said. The CDC recommends people with symptoms stay at home for at least five days.
Play it Safe
Wear your face masks. Facemasks are still 100% mandatory in Mexico. Observe safe distancing out in public. Avoid large crowds. Wash your hands and disinfect frequently.
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Cozumel Mourns the Loss of a Treasured Historic Figure
On January 3, 2021, Cozumel mourned the death of the illustrious Don Miguel Marrufo Orozco (Totochito) who was the guardian of Cozumel´s historic public clock. He was 105 years of age. (July 5, 1916 – January 3, 2022). Our condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in eternal Peace.
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Quintana Roo Leads in Business Closures Due to COVID19
Cozumel News January 7, 2021
Quintana Roo Leads in Business Closures
Original report by ¨The Economista¨
In Mexico, Quintana Roo is the state where most businesses closed due to the Covid-19 crisis. Tourism, which has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic, still fails to regain its level of activity.
Quintana Roo remains the entity with the highest percentage of businesses (47%) closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic for the second consecutive year. In contrast, Chiapas is the state that lost the least business during this period.
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Alcoholics Anonymous Cozumel Meetings
Cozumel AA meetings are available both in persona and on-line via Zoom. For complete details see Alcoholics Anonymous Cozumel in The Cozumel Sun under both the Business Directory and Guide for Residents.
Worship Services in Cozumel
There are English language worship services in Cozumel. Cozumel has a variety of Churches representing all denominations. Many people choose to attend a Church of choice and follow the service in Spanish as best they can. This is a wonderful way to practice your Spanish. The following is a list of worship services that are in the English Language (CHABAD Service is in Hebrew):
For a listing of these locations go to: https://thecozumelsun.com/cozumel-business-directory/worship-services/.
Travel to the United States on Expired U.S. Passports
If you are overseas and your U.S. passport expired on or after January 1, 2020, you may be able to use your expired passport to return directly to the United States until March 31, 2022.
Qualifications
You qualify to travel by air on your expired passport if all the following are true: You are a U.S. citizen, currently abroad seeking direct return to the United States. If you are flying directly to the United States, a United States territory, or have only short-term transit (“connecting flights”) through a foreign country on your direct return to the United States or to a United States Territory. Your expired passport was originally valid for 10 years, or, if you were 15 years of age or younger when the passport was issued and your expired passport was valid for five years. The expired passport must be undamaged, unaltered, and in your possession.
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Not Qualified
You do not qualify to travel by air on your expired passport to travel from the United States to an international destination, nor abroad seeking to travel to a foreign country for any length of stay longer than an airport connection en route to the United States or to a United States territory. Nor If your expired passport was limited in validity, your expired passport is a special issuance passport (such as a diplomatic, official, service, or no-fee regular passport). You also do not qualify if your expired passport is damaged, altered, or not in your possession.
Passport Renewals
Applicants in Mexico: If your U.S. passport expired on or before December 31, 2019, or you wish to apply for a new passport, please see our website for information on how to renew your passport before traveling. Eligible adults may be able to renew by mail. Other applicants should use our passport navigator for instructions on how to apply for a passport. Emergency temporary passports may be available in some cases for urgent travel.
Applicants in the United States: Please be advised that currently, routine passport processing in the United States can take 8-11 weeks although domestic applicants can request expedited service for an additional $60- and 1-2-day delivery for an additional fee. See www.travel.state.gov for current processing times and schedule of fees, as well as information on how adults in the United States can renew by mail. Domestic applicants with urgent international travel plans may be eligible for an appointment at a domestic passport agency or center, which must be scheduled by phone (see https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/get-fast.html).
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BOOK EXCHANGE FUNDRAISER LOTIONS AND SHAMPOOS
35 Avenida Entre Calle 17 y 15 Bis, Colonia Independencia. 987 869 3119 or cell / WhatsApp 987 118 4453.
Stop by the book Exchange and help us by purchasing these products ranging from only $24 pesos to $115 pesos each! Limited numbers in stock (Qty)!
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AVON CARE SHAMPOO 750 mil. Size REGULARLY $97 PESOS NOW ON SALE $50!
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The Cozumel Sun Book Exchange Store
35 Avenida Entre Calle 17 y 15 Bis, Colonia Independencia. 987 869 3119 or cell / WhatsApp 987 118 4453.
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I would like one of these. Please have Sharon bring it to me this Sunday when we pick her up for church.
AVON CARE HAND CREAM 75 G SIZE REGULARLY $75 PESOS NOW ON SALE $24! MOISTURIZE AND RELAX WITH ESSENTIAL OIL OF LAVENDER FOR ALL SKIN TYPES.
Thank you Nancy! Sharon has it ready for you tommorrow! Good thing you wrote, it is the only one!