Mexico’s federal government presented its plan to gradually reopen activities during the pandemic. And it includes the reactivation of industries crucial for trade with the United States.

Mexico will experience a new phase in its fight against crime, as the president ordered the military to help with the task. And while some see it as an opportunity to stop violence, skeptics fear a militarization of the country.

The U.S. has further delayed court hearings for asylum seekers waiting in Mexico under the Migrant Protection Protocols, known as the "Remain In Mexico" program. But for the next month, migrants won’t have to present themselves at ports of entry for the delayed hearings.

The state capital Hermosillo also appears to be on track to overtake San Luis Rio Colorado as the city with the most confirmed cases.

The coronavirus outbreak in Sonora has shuttered many of the state’s numerous export manufacturing plants. The industry is pushing for a gradual reopening, warning of grave economic consequences if that doesn’t happen soon. But state health officials have pushed back, saying that the hardest weeks of the pandemic are at hand.

Like in many parts of the U.S., one of the main concerns in Mexico facing the coronavirus pandemic is having enough ventilators for patients. But the Mexican government just closed a deal to get the equipment from the U.S. while facing a domestic controversy.

The Mexican government reports that 250 of its nationals in the U.S. have the coronavirus. Mexico’s diplomatic wing is putting together a strategy to attend to its citizens in the U.S. as the pandemic continues and while many states end lockdowns.

Across Mexico, coronavirus-related dry laws and alcohol shortages have led to panic buying in many places. In neighboring Sonora, some customers are ignoring social distancing guidelines as they wait in long lines to buy beer.

With temperatures already soaring neighboring Sonora, a summer electricity subsidy could help families stuck at home during the coronavirus stay cool.