Mexican officials blame Memorial Day for COVID-19 record spike in Chihuahua

JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) — Mexican officials say the Memorial Day holiday in the United States is partly to blame for a record number of new COVID-19 cases in Chihuahua.The state that borders Texas and New Mexico on Friday reported 116 new coronavirus cases and eight new deaths. Most of the new cases (98) and deaths (eight) occurred in Juarez, a place U.S. residents with family in Mexico have kept visiting despite a recommendation against non-essential travel, Chihuahua health offici