Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(March 28, 2021)

Health Secretary

- In the afternoon conference presented by Dr. Alethsé De La Torre, she informed that more than 800 thousand vaccination schedules have been completed in the country. in the country.

- Dr. De La Torre pointed out that a single dose of COVID vaccine only generates 80% of antibodies 14 days after application, so she recommended that the second dose be administered to ensure full protection. She recommended that the second dose be administered to ensure full protection.

- The Ministry of Health mentioned that it is safe to have been vaccinated against another disease and then apply the vaccine against COVID-19, although it is recommended that one month should elapse between the two applications and that the medical personnel applying the vaccine should be informed.

- Federal authorities finally acknowledged that deaths from the pandemic may be as much as 60% higher than confirmed.

State Information

(March 28, 2021)

Health Secretary

- At a press conference, Dr. Amalia Becerra reported that one third of the patients hospitalized by COVID-19 in the state require ventilator bed support. require the support of a bed with a ventilator.

- The state agency mentioned that there is still no date for the application of vaccines in the municipalities of Monterrey, San Nicolas and Guadalupe. Guadalupe.

- Dr. Becerra pointed out that an exhortation was issued to the candidates to respect the protocol for the sanitation of public events, given that there have been reports from the public that the requirements for safe distance and seating capacity have not been met. reports have been received from the public that they do not comply with the requirements of healthy distance and seating capacity.

- The official mentioned that sanitary filters are already active at the airport and bus stations in the state, in order to reinforce security measures for the beginning of the Easter holidays. to reinforce security measures at the beginning of the Easter vacations.

- Dr. Manuel de la O. announced the creation of the platform http://saludnl.gob.mx/vacunacion/covid19/personaldesalud/web/ in which health personnel who have not yet received their vaccination can register and receive at least one dose. personnel who have not yet received their vaccination can register and receive at least one dose, the deadline for registration is March 30 at 2:00 pm. March 30 at 2:00 pm.

- The head of the state health agency mentioned that the reason for this platform is to negotiate with the federal government the missing doses for medical personnel and thus meet the goal of having the entire health sector vaccinated by the end of April. the missing doses for medical personnel and thus meet the goal of having the entire health sector vaccinated by the end of April.

- He also pointed out that this platform seeks to cover the doses of the physicians working in the facilities of the Private Initiative of the entity.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(29 de Marzo de 2021)

- Uncertainty due to new oil reform. Experts indicate that AMLO's AMLO's proposal to change the Hydrocarbons Law represents violations to the violations to the T-MEC and could discourage investments (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3sKT4ct

- Judges voted against agreement to guarantee stability of electric grid: Bartlett. The head of the CFE considered that the judges did not consider the risk posed by the the risk posed by the intermittency of the service (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3rGoWh3

- Goldman expects OPEC+ to keep production unchanged. Goldman Sachs expects OPEC+ to keep its oil production unchanged for May when the group meets this week production for May, when the group meets this week, and to continue to make "even the large large increase of 3.4 million barrels per day that is expected in September," the bank September," the bank said (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3fpOCvI

World News

- Chile imposes new confinement in the Santiago metropolitan area The Government of Chile will impose a total blockade in the city of Santiago and neighboring districts while Santiago and neighboring districts as it tries to curb the spread of a new wave of COVID-19 in the country. attempts to curb the spread of a new wave of COVID-19 in the country." https://bit.ly/31ryEch

- Alarming change: young people are now dying from COVID-19 in Brazil "In the worst period of the pandemic, with daily the worst period of the pandemic, with daily records of contagions and deaths, Brazil is Brazil is facing a new discouraging fact: the growing number of deaths among young people. growing number of deaths among young people." https://bit.ly/2P7n03W

- COVID cases spike in the U.S. "After weeks of decline, coronavirus After weeks of decline, coronavirus cases are on the rise again in the United States. United States." https://bit.ly/31oQRao