Last updated: [06/16/21]
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The federal government has determined that the state of Sonora is in yellow on the federal stoplight system. Measures to restrict mobility and social gatherings remain in effect.
Sonora has its own state stoplight system for the different municipalities throughout the state. Certain cities within Sonora are currently higher risk than others per Sonora’s updated municipality risk stoplight system and may have additional and varying local restrictions until at least April 25 such as the placement of random health checkpoints throughout the cities and varying business restrictions. Under this framework, cities that are in green (low risk) are Cananea, Agua Prieta, Nogales, Puerto Peñasco, and San Luis Colorado. Cities that are currently in yellow (medium risk) are Empalme, Guaymas, Huatabampo, Hermosillo, Caborca, and Navojoa. One city, Cajeme, has now moved to orange (high risk) and business activities in high risk areas are instructed to close at 10:00 p.m., earlier than in other cities.
Sonoran state government guidelines for the differing regional risks are as follows:
- Low Risk: Closure of activities at 12:00 a.m. Permitted indoor activity limited to 75 percent of building capacity (maximum 200 people). Outdoor terrace areas or open-air activity can have 100 percent capacity (maximum 300 people). No time limits for diverse activities such as social events, but sanitary health protocols should be heeded. Restaurants, casinos, and bars do not have limits on capacity but are asked to obey sanitary health protocols. No limits on mass events but they are required to heed sanitary protocols.
- Medium Risk: Closure of activities at 12:00 a.m. Permitted indoor activity limited to 50 percent of building capacity (maximum 100 people). Outdoor terrace areas or open-air activity can have 75 percent capacity (maximum of 200 people). Time limits for diverse activities such as social events are four hours for indoors and five hours for outdoors. Restaurants are permitted to operate at 75 percent capacity. Casinos and bars are limited to 50 percent capacity. Mass events are not allowed.
- High Risk: Closure of activities at 10:00 p.m. Permitted indoor activity limited to 25 percent of building capacity (maximum of 50 people). Outdoor terrace areas or open-air activity can have 50 percent capacity (maximum of 150 people). Time limit for diverse activities such as social events is three hours for indoors and four hours for outdoors. Restaurants are permitted to operate at 50 percent capacity. Casinos and bars are not permitted to operate. Mass events are not allowed.
Activities with no schedule restrictions: hospital services, pharmacies, security services, rescue and civil protection services, essential public services such as energy, water, telecommunications, postal services, gas stations, insurance companies’ claims adjusters, taxi service, transportation platforms such as Uber, InDrive, and Didi. Funeral homes and distribution centers for essential activities may also remain open.
The use of face masks is mandatory in grocery stores, restaurants, and restaurant-bars.
The State Health Council also ratified the previously agreed to measures requiring mandatory use of face masks in public transportation and in work centers.
Religious services do not have schedule restrictions but must abide by the maximum capacity of 50 percent established in the Sanitary Security Protocol for Religious Celebrations.
The Secretary of Health for the State of Sonora approved the following health measures in specific municipalities which will remain in effect until at least April 25. In addition to these specific health measures, the use of face masks, hand sanitizer, and social distancing is mandatory.
- Nogales, San Luis Rio Colorado, Agua Prieta, and Cananea.
- Mobility is not restricted in these cities.
- Businesses may operate between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., including restaurant-bars, food trucks, gyms, supermarkets, convenience stores, grocery stores, shopping malls, liquor stores, and all other businesses.
- Indoor venues may operate at 75 percent of maximum capacity (up to 200 people).
- Outdoor venues may operate at 100 percent capacity (up to 300 people)
- Puerto Penasco
- Mobility is not restricted in these cities.
- Businesses may operate between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m., including restaurant-bars, food trucks, gyms, supermarkets, convenience stores, grocery stores, shopping malls, liquor stores, and all other businesses.
- Indoor venues may operate 75 percent of maximum capacity (up to 200 people).
- Outdoor venues may operate at 100 percent of maximum capacity (up to 300 people).
- Hermosillo, Bahia Kino, and San Carlos
- Business operation restrictions remain and businesses are closed from 12:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. This includes restaurants, restaurant-bars, food trucks, casinos, party venues, movie theaters, gyms, supermarkets, convenience stores, grocery stores, shopping malls, and liquor stores. Normally, only one shopper per family may enter a grocery store. Face masks are mandatory.
- Churches may operate at 50 percent of building capacity but are instructed to maintain health measures such as masking and social distancing.
- Restaurant capacity is limited to 75 percent with face masks to be worn at all times except eating or drinking.
- Movie theaters, other theaters, and museums are limited to 50 percent capacity.