Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(August 21, 2020)

Secretaria de Salud Federal

- Regarding the disparities between COVID-19 data at the state and federal level, Lopez-Gatell explained that this is due to the use of private services by some entities. is due to the use of private services by some entities. The disparity is due to the fact that some private laboratories have not gone through the have not gone through the quality processes of the federal health authorities and therefore the COVID-19 data derived from these services are not derived from these services are not included in the federal report.

State Information

(August 21, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Regarding the reopening process, Secretary Manuel de la O said that the measures announced last week continue for this week. week. Businesses and other commercial spaces that have been reopened will continue to operate with reduced capacity and hours.

- The President commented that although hospitalizations have been decreasing, there is still a high rate of positive diagnoses of the virus and deaths. positive diagnoses and deaths.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(August 21, 2020)

- Outlook for Mexico's economy worsens; 9.9% contraction estimated: Citibanamex survey. The forecast is in line with the latest survey of expectations published by expectations survey published by Banco de México (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3gjtVOG

- The use of emergency funds will cause vulnerability: BBVA. Analysts at BBVA analysts predict that the SHCP will continue to resort to these funds to avoid further cuts to public spending, which will public spending cuts, which will affect public finances in 2020 and 2021 (El Financiero). Financiero). https://bit.ly/2EiIQeR

- Companies shy away from bank credit due to the crisis. Banxico reported that only 30.8% of businesses used loans granted by financial institutions for their second quarter operations (El Financiero). operations in the second quarter (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2EcWel2

World News

- COVID-19 outbreak leaves 26,000 infections per day in Europe. "Things are not going things are not going well" in Spain, acknowledged Dr. Fernando Simón, Director of the the growth of COVID-19 infections and even asked for help from influencers to raise influencers" to raise awareness of the pandemic among young people, while in Italy, France, Italy, Italy, Italy and France, the in Italy, France and Germany are returning to the level of cases recorded in May. recorded in May. https://bit.ly/32chlvV

- Brazil, close to reaching 110 thousand deaths due to coronavirus. Brazil's health health authorities reported 1,352 new deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, as well as 47,784 cases of infection the last 24 hours, as well as 47,784 infections, bringing the total number of cases to 3.4 million, while deaths are almost 110,000. total number of cases is 3.4 million, while deaths are almost 110,000. https://bit.ly/3gfJuXW

- After covid-19 outbreak, U.S. universities resume online classes. Hundreds U.S. students returning to classes on campuses were forced to return home due to an outbreak of covid-19 in to return home in the face of an outbreak of covid-19 cases on campus, universities are now implementing online classes. Universities are now implementing online classes. https://bit.ly/2FLcNFb