Seven out of ten COVID tests are positive in Mexico, highier than beginning of pandemic

The health authorities have confirmed that Mexico is in the fifth wave of COVID-19 infections, even having a higher positivity than the first peaks of cases at the beginning of the pandemic.

According to the National Epidemiological Surveillance System (Sinave) at the end of epidemiological week 25 of 2022, almost seven out of 10 COVID-19 detection tests that were carried out in the country were positive (66%).

In comparison, during the maximum peak of the first wave of infections, in week 27 of 2020, the positivity was 53% (at least half of the . . .