Consular Actions

  • Mexico's consulates in the United States have provided consular assistance to Mexicans with the virus and their families, while complying with the health regulations in force.
  • The consulates have posted local resource guides on the social networks with official information published by U.S. authorities and organizations for people affected by the COVID-19 emergency. The guides provide information on available resources and services (medical, legal and housing services, food banks, etc.). In many cases, undocumented Mexicans can also take advantage of this assistance.
  • In addition, the consular network has assisted our fellow citizens in the following areas:
  • Actions with local authorities and companies to help Mexicans in difficulties due to the pandemic.
  • Close, ongoing communication with local US authorities to ensure respect for the rights of our Mexican citizens, while complying with official regulations.
  • Advice on voluntary repatriation to Mexico.
  • Information about the medical services to which they may have access for testing or treatment of COVID-19.
  • Consular assistance has been provided to return the remains of the deceased to Mexico. In addition, the consulates are coordinating with state health authorities in order to comply with current health protocols when transporting the remains of COVID-19 victims.
  • The consulates are using the social networks and other media to continually inform the Mexican community about the services available to them during the pandemia and about the changes to and most recent decisions of local authorities.

In recent weeks, Mexico's consulates in the United States have reported an increase in both the number of Mexicans who have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and those who have died from it.

Below is a table with the number of people who are known by the consulates to have died from COVID-19, by state:

State

Deaths

   Washington

          1

   Arizona

         0

   Illinois

         7

   California

         3

   New York

        86

   Wisconsin

         2

   Georgia

         2

   Utah

         0

   Missouri

         0

   Michigan

         0

   New Jersey

         3

   Colorado

         1

   Louisiana

         0

   Pennsylvania

         1

   Mississippi

        0

   Indiana

         1

   Kentucky

         1

Total

      108

 

 Note: These numbers only include the cases reported to the consulates. Therefore, they may vary.