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Honduran health authorities report 654 cases of COVID-19 so far in 2025.
By Ericka Vásquez July 24, 2025
Radio América. The head of the Ministry of Health's Surveillance Unit, Lorenzo Pavón, addressed the government's statement this Thursday ordering employees, schools, and colleges to work remotely due to the increase in cases of respiratory illnesses such as influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19.
The doctor described the preventive measures as "appropriate," although other doctors consider them "disproportionate actions" that should not have been taken.
Pavón noted that in previous years, epidemiological alerts were not issued, so during the pandemic, all deaths were attributed to COVID-19, and none were reported due to dengue, diarrhea, or any other illnesses.
"With the measures taken, we are anticipating any possible outbreak, because last year eight people died from Covid-19, and since the beginning of 2025 to date, we have received notification of the deaths of five people.
The head of Health Surveillance reported that from epidemiological week one to week 30 of 2024, 4,581 cases were reported, of which 6 died, and for 2025, 5 deaths were recorded.
"This year we have 654 cases; last year, from week 1 to week 30, we had 596, which means we have already exceeded the infection threshold. We currently have five people admitted to the Escuela Hospital with suspected Covid-19," the medical professional said.
Given this resurgence of respiratory illnesses, the doctor recommended resuming biosafety measures such as wearing masks in public places, such as hospitals, shopping centers, and churches, to prevent the spread of the flu or other illnesses.
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Health authorities mandate mask use in churches, supermarkets, and other locations due to COVID-19.
The Ministry of Health has ruled to return to mandatory mask use and has provided a list of where it should be used.
Julio Cruz
July 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.- The Ministry of Health (Sesal) of Honduras issued a statement establishing the list of places where mask use will be mandatory due to the increase in COVID-19 cases .
This increase has been recorded at the Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital in San Pedro Sula and the Escuela Hospital in Tegucigalpa, reporting positivity rates of between 6% and 7%, respectively.
On July 21, Sesal warned about the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 in the country, called XFG - also known as Stratus or "Frankenstein" - and being a subvariant of Omicron, arising from the genetic recombination of other strains.
Among the places where mask-wearing will be mandatory are supermarkets, churches, movie theaters, shopping malls, and others.
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Full statement from Sesal
The Ministry of Health, as a preventive measure against the increase in cases of respiratory illnesses nationwide, such as influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19, is instructing the general population and healthcare personnel to follow these instructions, in addition to the detection of the new XFG omicron sublineage and other circulating sublineages:
1. Wearing a mask correctly and in a mandatory manner is mandatory in the following places: airports, border crossings, movie theaters, gyms, shopping centers, supermarkets, churches, public and private healthcare providers, such as hospitals, health centers, medical, dental, rehabilitation, and ophthalmology clinics, pharmacies, clinical and dental laboratories, and others that provide care to the public, both for employees and users.
2. Spaces where physical distancing of at least one point five meters (1.5 m) cannot be maintained, when these are closed, crowded, and poorly ventilated spaces.
3. Public and private educational centers of all levels.
4. Government institutions, centralized and decentralized, public and private, such as employees and users of the banking system, factories, maquilas, public and private transportation systems, among others.
5. If you experience respiratory symptoms and signs, go to the health facility nearest to your home, where you will be advised of the appropriate treatment.
6. People who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, or who have not completed their vaccination schedule, are urged to go to health facilities to get vaccinated.
7. Wash your hands with soap and water and use gel.
The Ministry of Health continues to monitor this and other variants and their lineages, as well as continuously analyze and assess the epidemiological situation, and will inform the general population about the epidemiological behavior of respiratory diseases as a whole.
Decisions
In response to the rapid increase in respiratory illnesses, the government has instructed public employees to work remotely on Thursday, July 24, and Friday, July 25, 2025.
The measure applies to all central government agencies, decentralized and deconcentrated institutions, including those with special regimes such as the Central Bank of Honduras and the National Banking and Insurance Commission.
The new subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as "Frankenstein," is believed to be responsible for 36% of the infections reported in Honduras in recent weeks .
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4:39 PM · Jul 24, 2025
Honduran health authorities report 654 cases of COVID-19 so far in 2025.
By Ericka Vásquez July 24, 2025
Radio América. The head of the Ministry of Health's Surveillance Unit, Lorenzo Pavón, addressed the government's statement this Thursday ordering employees, schools, and colleges to work remotely due to the increase in cases of respiratory illnesses such as influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19.
The doctor described the preventive measures as "appropriate," although other doctors consider them "disproportionate actions" that should not have been taken.
Pavón noted that in previous years, epidemiological alerts were not issued, so during the pandemic, all deaths were attributed to COVID-19, and none were reported due to dengue, diarrhea, or any other illnesses.
"With the measures taken, we are anticipating any possible outbreak, because last year eight people died from Covid-19, and since the beginning of 2025 to date, we have received notification of the deaths of five people.
The head of Health Surveillance reported that from epidemiological week one to week 30 of 2024, 4,581 cases were reported, of which 6 died, and for 2025, 5 deaths were recorded.
"This year we have 654 cases; last year, from week 1 to week 30, we had 596, which means we have already exceeded the infection threshold. We currently have five people admitted to the Escuela Hospital with suspected Covid-19," the medical professional said.
Given this resurgence of respiratory illnesses, the doctor recommended resuming biosafety measures such as wearing masks in public places, such as hospitals, shopping centers, and churches, to prevent the spread of the flu or other illnesses.
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Health authorities mandate mask use in churches, supermarkets, and other locations due to COVID-19.
The Ministry of Health has ruled to return to mandatory mask use and has provided a list of where it should be used.
Julio Cruz
July 24, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tegucigalpa, Honduras.- The Ministry of Health (Sesal) of Honduras issued a statement establishing the list of places where mask use will be mandatory due to the increase in COVID-19 cases .
This increase has been recorded at the Mario Catarino Rivas Hospital in San Pedro Sula and the Escuela Hospital in Tegucigalpa, reporting positivity rates of between 6% and 7%, respectively.
On July 21, Sesal warned about the emergence of a new variant of COVID-19 in the country, called XFG - also known as Stratus or "Frankenstein" - and being a subvariant of Omicron, arising from the genetic recombination of other strains.
Among the places where mask-wearing will be mandatory are supermarkets, churches, movie theaters, shopping malls, and others.
...
Full statement from Sesal
The Ministry of Health, as a preventive measure against the increase in cases of respiratory illnesses nationwide, such as influenza, pneumonia, and COVID-19, is instructing the general population and healthcare personnel to follow these instructions, in addition to the detection of the new XFG omicron sublineage and other circulating sublineages:
1. Wearing a mask correctly and in a mandatory manner is mandatory in the following places: airports, border crossings, movie theaters, gyms, shopping centers, supermarkets, churches, public and private healthcare providers, such as hospitals, health centers, medical, dental, rehabilitation, and ophthalmology clinics, pharmacies, clinical and dental laboratories, and others that provide care to the public, both for employees and users.
2. Spaces where physical distancing of at least one point five meters (1.5 m) cannot be maintained, when these are closed, crowded, and poorly ventilated spaces.
3. Public and private educational centers of all levels.
4. Government institutions, centralized and decentralized, public and private, such as employees and users of the banking system, factories, maquilas, public and private transportation systems, among others.
5. If you experience respiratory symptoms and signs, go to the health facility nearest to your home, where you will be advised of the appropriate treatment.
6. People who have not yet received the COVID-19 vaccine, or who have not completed their vaccination schedule, are urged to go to health facilities to get vaccinated.
7. Wash your hands with soap and water and use gel.
The Ministry of Health continues to monitor this and other variants and their lineages, as well as continuously analyze and assess the epidemiological situation, and will inform the general population about the epidemiological behavior of respiratory diseases as a whole.
Decisions
In response to the rapid increase in respiratory illnesses, the government has instructed public employees to work remotely on Thursday, July 24, and Friday, July 25, 2025.
The measure applies to all central government agencies, decentralized and deconcentrated institutions, including those with special regimes such as the Central Bank of Honduras and the National Banking and Insurance Commission.
The new subvariant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, known as "Frankenstein," is believed to be responsible for 36% of the infections reported in Honduras in recent weeks .
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·8:19 PM · Jul 23, 2025
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