Swine flu scare: Rules about what's open and closed in Puerto Vallarta. Latest city press release

May 1, 6:57 AMSF Gay Travel ExaminerEd Walsh

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Downtown Puerto Vallarta.  Photo by:  Ed Walsh

The press release is posted below.

For my earlier post with an advisory from the local consulate, click here.

For my previous post with a link to a videotaped interview with a Puerto Vallarta doctor who discusses the risk, click here.

If you are considering a trip to Puerto Vallarta,here's some important info you should know. 

For my most recent post on the risks of traveling to Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, click here.

For more information, click here, for an article on the Jalisco governor's press conference from the English language newspaper, the Guadalajara Reporter.   The cities of Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara are in the Mexican State of Jalisco.  It is important to keep in mind that there have been NO confirmed cases of swine flu in Jalisco.

Click here for the latest advice from  the US Consulate in Guadalajara.

The fears over swine flu have turned the resort town of Puerto Vallarta into a virtual ghost town.  Bars and most restaurants have shut down.   A former Chicago TV reporter who know lives in Puerto Vallarta recently reported on the scene there.  For that story, click here.

For my previous post on Puerto Vallarta's bars being shut down, click here.

For my earlier post on the risk of swine flu in the Mexican State of Jalisco which includes Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta, click here.

Here's that press release: 

The city of Puerto Vallarta has announced the closure of all night clubs and bars in the El Centro and Old Town areas from April 26 until May 4-6 as a precaution against the spread of swine flu. Many events have also been canceled, so be sure to check any event you plan to attend ahead of time to see if it is still being held.

• All Vallarta schools closed until May 6

• Clubs and bars in Old Town and Centro closed until May 4. Some bars and clubs are open north of Centro. Some bars are open if they also have restaurant licenses.

• Movie theaters closed until further notice

• Taco stands in Old Town are Closed

• Restaurants are open but must close by midnight and may serve only 2 alcoholic beverages to a customer.

• The May Day parade (May 1) is canceled

• Political campaigning is curtailed (general elections are on July 6)

• The Beach Soccer Qualifier is canceled

• The May 2 BlueshineTrip Rave postponed

• There is visual screening of passengers at the airport and bus stations

• Any May Festival activities are postponed or canceled All events of the Cultural Department of Puerto Vallarta are canceled or postponed. The traditional Vallarta May Fiestas will begin May 9.

• Buses and cabs are now being “disinfected” with bleach at the beginning or end of each shift. Drivers have been issued masks but use is voluntary.

• All visits to any prison in Jalisco are suspended until May 6