MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 26: Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico City Mayor speaks during a press conference held in the Mexico City Mayor Hall on March 26, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico. While most countries and major cities have ordered a lockdown to halt COVID-19 spread, Mexican president Lopez Obrador has not called for national quarantine yet. His critics argue he downplays on coronavirus threat as he seek to protect the economy. In Mexico City, mayor ordered the closure of the museums, nightclubs and gyms starting on Monday, and banned events with more than 50 people. However, measures vary greatly depending on the state. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has spread to many countries across the world, claiming over 20,000 lives and infecting hundreds of thousands more. (Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images)

MEXICO CITY’S MAYOR SELF-ISOLATES AFTER COLLEAGUE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID-19

By Fer Rodríguez on 10 agosto 2020 Mexico News

The mayor of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, is in self-isolation Monday following a colleague testing positive for Covid-19, she announced on Twitter.

The city’s Interior Minister, José Alfonso Suárez del Real, tweeted that he tested positive for the virus though he was “feeling fine.” He informed those he has been in contact with to “take precautions,” he added.

Sheinbaum was with Suárez del Real on Sunday, she tweeted Monday.

“In accordance to the protocols, I will stay home the next few days, until I take the test again. I am in perfect condition and attending to everything with remotely,” she added.