Mexico will say otherwise but they have yet to ever get to @350,000 per day.As in the US,there is the ever present dynamic of vaccination for one thing while multiple variants till the void up front..kind of like painting a huge metal bridge that goes across an ocean bay,by the time you reach the end of one side the place you started already needs your attention.
I just flew from Tijuana to Monterrey..a few hour direct flight,3rd time flying since pandemic. The public on board announcement, in English and Spanish,said a face mask covering your nose and mouth was required,unless you were eating or drinking..possible fine for non compliance. The in-flight prices are excellent..I drank a little and enjoyed some Mexican Doritos which are a bit spicy compared with the American version..I would say that the mask mandate may be helpful..hard to see big impact..
On the way back a family of Roma, was on the flight,4 kids,2 adults..the father spoke very little Spanish,English or German..He and the whole family went 95% maskless and some people got moderately agitated..his two small boys..4and 5 enjoyed everything..including not wearing seat belts,physically leaning over the passenger next to them to watch Netflix on there tablet..the father told me that they were from Romania..he told me a bunch of other stuff. My Romanian is rusty but I think he said,you look fit,healthy and handsome,and you are one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life..but again my Romanian is not all that great so I may have a few things wrong..I also saw people I will assume were from Korea ...
My conclusion after my flight and Dirt's post is we better hurry up and get everyone vaccinated..because the variables in just my travel were frightening..I work and live in a population area @4 million..I flew to a city of @5.7..and a large international business contingent..and San Diego tourism will mathematically put more variables..so I don't see how anything,anyone can get a sense of safety if people are in a constant state of intersection.
The airport in TJ and Monterrey both use crime tape to keep seating and some areas intentionally social distant..but again w traffic flow didn't look all that effective..
I also think Roma dad liked me..he tried to buy his kids some cookies and they didn't except cash,he didn't have a card..I know a few things about need and want..cookies are an essential part of anybody's diet so I went all out and spent the 3 or 4 bucks..least I could do for a fellow cookie fan.
PS..2 adult round trip business class non stop tickets..$4350 mxp@$218 bucks..Airbus we flew on was brand new..