Official information from authorities

Information Federal Gov.

(May 08, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Undersecretary López-Gatell has informed that there is already a working group made up of various State Secretaries and other health sector agencies, working on the plan to reopen activities. health sector agencies, working on the plan for the reopening of activities. This reopening will be gradual and differentiated, as there will be zones that will There will be areas that will take longer to return to normalcy due to the high impact of the pandemic. the impact of the pandemic.

- He also commented that laboratories have been detected performing COVID-19 tests without the endorsement of the health authorities, which is risky since it is not within the protocols generated at the Federal level and the procedures performed at INDRE. This is risky as it is not within the protocols generated at the Federal level and the procedures carried out at the INDRE.

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

- Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced that following the successful resolution presented at the UN to seek equitable distribution of resources during the pandemic, as well as greater leadership at the UN, Mexico has joined the Global Partnership for of resources during the pandemic, as well as greater leadership from the UN, Mexico has joined the Global Alliance for the creation of a vaccine for COVID-19, led by the European Union. the Global Alliance for COVID-19 Vaccine Development, led by the European Union.

- Several research centers in the country will participate in this work to join research protocols from other centers around the world in the search for a pandemic vaccine. around the world in the search for a pandemic vaccine.

Presidency of the Republic

- The President commented that more information on the reactivation will be announced soon. He repeated the possible use of a "traffic light" that, through colors, would mark the areas of the country that could reopen activities. Andres Manuel also indicated that special special attention is being paid to the most affected areas such as the Valley of Mexico.

State Information

(May 08, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- The Secretary of Health has announced that special measures will be taken to prevent outbreaks in nursing homes in the state. They have confirmed cases of this outbreak have increased. Currently there are 42 people who have been hospitalized, 5 are in serious condition. are in serious condition. The Secretary has also confirmed that the Asylum will be closed.

- The Secretary also mentioned that there is already a hospital that has reached its maximum capacity of COVID-19 patients, so he asked the public to take precautions to avoid contagion. the public to take precautions to avoid contagion.

Gobierno del Estado

- Governor Jaime Rodriguez declared to the media that he did not agree with the decision of the Mayor of San Pedro to reactivate public works. He commented that he considers it necessary to work in coordination between municipalities since the peak of the pandemic has not yet reached Nuevo Leon. has not yet reached Nuevo Leon.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(May 08, 2020)

- In April, Covid-19 pandemic spiked prices of health and funeral services. funeral services. Inpatient services increased by 5,88% and consultations by 4,78% in April, when phase three of the pandemic was declared. consultations 4,78% in April, when phase three of the pandemic was declared; airline tickets plummeted 21.02% (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3cmcCvy

- Car assembly drops 99% in April; only KIA and Ford produced vehicles. South Korea's KIA was one of only two firms that assembled passenger vehicles. passenger vehicles; in April its production amounted to 3,704 units. Ford Motors recorded a minimum production of 17 light trucks and one automobile. light trucks and one automobile (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2La6VEG

- Banks register drop in personal and auto loans: Banxico survey. Banxico survey. Both the institutions with the largest market share and those with the smallest market share perceived a lower demand for these loans (El Financiero). Financiero). https://bit.ly/35FDRyw

World News

- Virus sweeps Brazil, from Amazonia to Rio: 9,000 deaths. Newly dug graves have been rapidly filling for weeks with the bodies of Brazilians who succumbed to COVID-19, the disease caused by the of Brazilians who succumbed to COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. https://bit.ly/3dt04m1

- U.S. analyzes extending border restrictions with Mexico for COVID-19. The measure is scheduled to expire on May 20, but Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, said it may need to be extended to protect public health. to protect public health. https://bit.ly/2SM8pct

- Trump and Pence test negative for COVID-19, after person close to White House tested positive. CNN reported that the person who recently contracted the virus was a member of the U.S. Navy. https://bit.ly/35J5QNV

- Trump plans new economic aid measures to address Covid-19. The U.S. Congress has approved economic economic packages of nearly $3 billion to mitigate the impact of Covid-19. https://bit.ly/35GLy7y

- France will suffer a "general impoverishment" because of the pandemic, assured Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. "Once the health crisis has passed - and it has not yet passed - our country will respond to the economic crisis and the general impoverishment health crisis - and it has not yet passed - our country will respond to the economic crisis and the general impoverishment that will come," said Edouard Philippe. https://bit.ly/2WElBBy

- UK extends containment but will lift some restrictions. "The virus is still at an elevated level. We think have passed the peak but we have to be vigilant not to create a situation where we would have a second, stronger and quicker peak," said Northern Ireland's minister in charge, Brandon Lewis. and faster," explained Northern Ireland's minister in charge, Brandon Lewis. https://bit.ly/2SOP9eq