Puerto Vallarta health officials warn against swimming at Los Muertos beach due to high bacterial rates (2024)

Puerto Vallarta health officials warn against swimming at Los Muertos beach due to high bacterial rates (1)

March 27, 2021

Vallarta Daily News

Puerto Vallarta

At least two beaches in Puerto Vallarta are not suitable for recreational use due to high bacterial rates, warned the Commission for the Protection Against Sanitary Risks of Jalisco (Coprisjal) and the Secretariat of State Health (SSJ). These are Los Muertos and Cuale beaches, which have levels above the acceptable amounts.

At a press conference, staff from the Ministry of Health and the Coprisjal announced the basic preventive measures to follow during this Easter holiday period, where they also reported that bacterial analyzes have been carried out on 10 beaches on the coast of Puerto Vallarta and . . .

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