Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(October 28, 2021)

Health Secretary

- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security denied rumors of a border closure until January 2022, maintaining that the border will be open this coming November 8. 2022, thus maintaining the border opening this coming November 8.

- Mexico achieved 80 percent coverage of vaccination against COVID-19 in the adult population; of this total, 78% of the vaccinated persons have a complete immunization schedule. of those vaccinated have a complete immunization schedule.

State Information

(October 28, 2021)

Health Secretary

- Although the epidemiological risk indicator shows an improving trend in sanitary conditions, the Health Safety Council decided to maintain the restrictions on all commercial activities for another week. Health Safety Council decided to maintain for one more week the capacity restrictions on all commercial activities at 75% of capacity. 75% of their capacity.

- In a conference, the Secretary of Health, Alma Marroquin, called on the population not to lower their guard, since the neighboring states to Nuevo Leon still present a high incidence of cases. states bordering Nuevo Leon still have a high incidence of cases, so if you have planned trips, it is best to maintain safety measures. safety measures.

- The Ministry of Health informed that from October 28th to November 3rd the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be applied to the 18 to 29 years old age group and stragglers in the municipality of Apodaca. Pfizer vaccine will be applied to the 18 to 29 year-old age group and stragglers in the municipality of Apodaca, while in Garcia the vaccination for this age group will conclude on October 31. This age group will be vaccinated until October 31.

- So far, 151 children have been reviewed for access to the COVID vaccine and should be covered in the next few days. should be covered in the next few days.

- The Ministry of Health informed that this coming November 3, vaccination against influenza will begin, so the state agency will work in coordination with the roadrunner brigade for the coordinated application of the vaccines. state agency will work in coordination with the roadrunner brigade for the coordinated application of the COVID and influenza vaccines. COVID and the influenza vaccine.

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World News

- U.S. reaffirms: border to reopen November 8 Reaffirms U.S. Government's plan to reopen land border with Mexico on November 8 reaffirms that it follows plan to reopen land border with Mexico on November 8 to non-essential November to non-essential travelers. https://bit.ly/3pOtKDA

- China confines 4 million for COVID outbreak. After registering 29 new cases of cases of Covid in its territory, China confined a city of 4 million inhabitants to of 4 million inhabitants which concentrated 6 contagions. https://bit.ly/3nFJd6a

- Lowest Covid figures recorded in the Americas in a year. With 800 thousand infections and 18,000 deaths, the American continent had its best week of Covid best week of the pandemic in more than a year, PAHO reported. https://bit.ly/2ZwjrsA