The National Humans Rights Commission in Mexico raised the alarm and referred to the precarious sanitation services in the region.

According to the National Council for the Evaluation of Social Development Policy (Coneval), Chiapas is one of the poorest Mexican states.

In the case of the native communities, who have systematically been discriminated and neglected, the lack of resources and access to clean water is severe.

To counter the coronavirus spreading, one of the preventive measures is washing hands frequently. Natives cannot comply with that because of their conditions. 

Federal and state authorities said that they instructed native municipality’ administrative leaders to find solutions to the current situation. Chiapas indigenous people not only have to cover long distances to access water sources, but also to find clean and drinkable ones. 

So far, Mexico registered 1,510 positive cases, 50 deaths, and 633 recoveries.