According to an announcement made on Friday by the Health Department of Mexico, a new case of the COVID-19 was confirmed in Mexico City. This brings the total of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus epidemic to two in the country, said an article from KRGV. The other confirmed case was in the northwestern state of Sinaloa.

Mexico's New Confirmed Case of the Coronavirus

Miguel Riquelme Solis, the northern border state of Coahuila's governor, stated on Saturday that the health officials of the country had revealed that the second case in Mexico of the illness was in Torreon city. The fourth case was a 20-year old female who was reported to have traveled to Europe. It was found out that she traveled to Milan, Italy in Europe last January and February. She recently returned to Mexico in the past few days before he found out that he was one of the confirmed cases of the disease in the country.

According to Riquelme, after two days, the woman was reported to have shown symptoms of the novel coronavirus. 

According to the Health Secretary of the State Roberto Bernal, the female was in good health. She and her family members are under quarantine for 14 days. Two other people who traveled with her had contacted the authorities.

According to Mexico's health officials, the country is currently not in a state of national emergency for the COVID-19.

According to Hugo López-Gatell, the Assistant Health Secretary of Mexico, there is no need to employ intense measures such as the cancellation of mass events as long as Mexico is only experiencing isolated cases of the COVID-19.

In the 2009 outbreak of the H1N1 virus or the swine flu, Mexico was ground zero. Many people in the country of Mexico had clear memories of those trying times.

Other Recent Cases of the COVID-19 in South America

Ecuadorian officials confirmed on Saturday the country's first case of the COVID-19 in South America. Brazil had also reported another one. 

According to the Health Minister of Ecuador, Catalina Andramuño Zeballos, there is a woman in her 70s who lives in Spain and arrived in Ecuador last February 14. Upon her arrival in the country, she had shown no symptoms of the illness. However, after a few days after her arrival in the country, she felt really bad and had a fever. The woman was later taken to a medical center. After being tested for the virus, the National Institute of Public Health and Investigations in Ecuador confirmed that she was positive for the new coronavirus.

Julio López, the deputy minister of health in Ecuador, stated that the patient is currently under 'critical' condition.

This was the next case reported in South America after Brazil reported one case on Wednesday last week. On Saturday, another case was reported by the Sao Paulo state health department from Brazil. It was reported that the new case in Brazil went to Italy before going to Brazil.

The president of Ecuador, Lenín Moreno took social media to calm the residents. The Interior Ministry of Ecuador revealed that it will be prohibiting mass events in the cities of Guayaquil and Babahoyo.