Official information from authorities

Information Federal Gov.

(March 31, 2020)

Secretary of Health

Undersecretary Lopez Gatel issued an adjustment to the existing preventive measures as part of the declaration of a force majeure health emergency due to SARS-COV2 (COVID-19). emergency due to force majeure, to the SARS-COV2 disease (COVID-19).

The measurements are as follows:

1. Immediate suspension of non-essential activities in the public, private and social sectors is ordered from March 30 to April 30 in order to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. social sectors in order to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. The following activities are considered essential for this measure:

a) Those that are directly necessary to attend to the health emergency, such as medical, paramedical, administrative and support activities for the entire public and private health sector. administrative and support activities for the entire health sector, both public and private.

b) Those involved in public security and citizen protection; in the defense of national integrity and sovereignty; the procurement and administration of justice, as well as legislative activity at the federal and state levels. and the administration of justice, as well as legislative activity at the federal and state levels.

c) Sectors considered essential to the functioning of the economy: financial sector, tax collection, distribution and sale of energy, generation and distribution of drinking water, food and non-alcoholic beverage industry, food and non-alcoholic beverages and sale of energy, generation and distribution of drinking water, food and non-alcoholic beverages industry, food markets, supermarkets, supermarkets, grocery stores, and the sale of prepared foods. supermarkets, supermarkets, self-service stores, grocery stores, and sale of prepared foods. Passenger and cargo transportation and cargo transportation services, agricultural, fishing and livestock production, agribusiness, chemical industry, cleaning products, hardware stores, courier services, private security guards, day-care centers and day-care centers for children, nursing homes, homes for the elderly, shelters and and care centers for women victims of violence, telecommunications and information media, private emergency services, funeral and burial services, storage and cold chain of essential supplies, logistics (airports, ports and railroads), as well as activities whose suspension may have irreversible effects on their continuation. continuation.

d) Operation of government social programs, offices will reduce ancillary administrative activities.

e) Conservation and maintenance of the critical infrastructure that ensures the production and distribution of indispensable services (water, energy, drainage, basic sanitation, etc.). (water, energy, drainage, basic sanitation, etc).

2. In all sectors and activities defined as essential, and therefore non-stop, the following must be implemented on a mandatory basis. following actions: - Do not hold meetings or congregations of more than 50 people. - Frequent hand washing, sneezing and coughing using respiratory etiquette, greeting at a distance and all other measures issued for the healthy distance day. issued for the healthy distance day.

3- All the population, resident in Mexican territory and including those who arrive to the territory, and who do not participate in essential activities, are exhorted to comply with the activities, to comply with the co-responsible home protection, on the same dates from today March 30 to April 30. - Home protection is understood as: voluntary limitation of mobility, remaining at home as long as possible. possible.

4- Co-responsible home safeguarding is strictly applied to all persons over 60 years of age, or persons diagnosed with high blood pressure, diabetes, heart or lung disease, immunosuppression, pregnancy or puerperium. hypertension, diabetes, heart or lung disease, immunosuppression, pregnancy or immediate puerperium, regardless of whether their work activity is considered essential. immediate postpartum period, regardless of whether their work activity is considered essential. - Essential public interest personnel may voluntarily report to work, but only those who are considered to be essential of public interest.

5. Once the suspension of non-essential activities and the co-responsible home shelter have been completed, the Ministry of Health, together with the Ministry of Economy and STyPS, will issue guidelines for a staggered and regionalized return to work, economic and social activities. Secretary of Economy and STyPS, will issue guidelines for the staggered and regionalized return to work, economic and social activities throughout Mexico. and social activities throughout the Mexican population.

6. All censuses and surveys to be carried out in the national territory that involve the mobilization of people and face-to-face physical interaction between them shall be postponed until further notice. of people and face-to-face physical interaction between them.

7. All measures shall be applied with due respect and adherence to human rights.

Marine Plan

- There are 8 hospitals located in the different ports, where patients in critical condition can be received. There is a capacity to care for 79 people.

- There are 10 Voluntary Isolation Centers, 7 in the CDMX and EDOMEX. The rest are in other states of the country. There is a capacity of 4,043 people.

- Aircraft, land vehicles, ships and other equipment such as tents, cots, mobile kitchens and others are made available. others.

- A total of 253 medical and nursing personnel have been hired. In addition, 135 more elements are undergoing exams for hiring

- 57,000 mouthpieces and equipment for hospitals are in stock

- This plan will come into effect when the Secretary of Health indicates it.

SEDENA

- The plan is already being implemented

- 1,330 ventilators have been contracted for use in hospitals and operating units.

- Medical supplies and personal protective equipment, laboratory services, hazardous waste management, and other health services were also acquired. other health services.

- Responsible medical personnel were appointed to manage and direct military and INSABI hospitals assigned to SEDENA. As well as operational units.

- 606 health specialists have been hired and 3,045 are pending to be added to SEDENA's existing health personnel. (17,000 people)

- Training of dentists and soldiers began to train and support health facilities

- Security is being provided at 38 IMSS warehouses

- Application of sanitary measures at 5 airports (Tijuana, Guadalajara, CDMX, Apodaca and Cancun).

- Medical supplies are being integrated into the military supply routes to provide care throughout the country.

HEALTH ADVICE

The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Marcelo Ebrard, read out the Agreement approved by the Health Council in which the following was made Declaration of Sanitary Emergency due to force majeure to COVID-19,

Said declaration mentions the following:

Different federal government agencies and the three levels of government are requested, within their competencies, to provide support for the success of this declaration by taking the following steps the success of this declaration by taking the measures listed below:

- To SEGOB to maintain communication and liaison with the powers of the union, as well as the governments of the federal entities, representatives of the civil society and, together with the coordination of social communication, with the media, to promote compliance with the measures described in this declaration.

- The National Institute of Migration must take the necessary sanitary precautions in ports, airports and land points of national entry to comply with the provisions of the declaration of sanitary emergency. national entry in order to comply with the provisions of the sanitary emergency declaration.

- The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, IMSS, ISSSTE and INFONAVIT to INFONAVIT, as appropriate, to take the necessary measures to protect companies and workers during the period of the declaration, establishing permanent the declaration, establishing permanent communication with their representations.

- The Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, SE and SAYDR to meet with productive sectors involved in the production and distribution of the basic food basket to carry out effective actions to guarantee the supply of the entire population. distribution of the basic food basket to carry out effective actions to guarantee the supply of the entire population.

- To the Secretaria de Bienestar, Secretaria del Trabajo y Previsión Social and those agencies with authority in the matter, for the implementation of the social support decisions agreed upon by the president. implementation of the social support decisions agreed upon by the President.

- To the Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, SEDENA, the Mexican Navy and the National Guard to take measures to guarantee the security of people and society, according to their respective powers. guarantee the security of the people and society, in accordance with their respective attributions. As well as for the protection and safeguarding of strategic of strategic installations and public communication networks, always ensuring due respect for human rights.

- To the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Administration, IMSS, INSABI, ISSSTE to resolve the needs of human resources, equipment, medical devices, medicines, which are necessary to guarantee timely and sufficient attention to those who require medical attention due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

- The Secretary of Public Education, CONACYT and Public and Private Education Centers, to meet to coordinate their immediate contribution to the analysis and research immediate contribution to the analysis and research tasks that contribute to address the pandemic. - To the Secretary of Communications and Transportation for the application of the provisions of this declaration regarding flights, and departure of airports and ports in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy of Mexico.

- The Secretary of Public Administration will accompany the procurement processes necessary to address the temporary emergency.

- To the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to do what is necessary for the protection of Mexicans abroad and will support the Health Sector, INSABI, IMSS and ISSSTE to facilitate the supply and provision of medical supplies to cope with COVID-19. Find the Agreement here: https://bit.ly/2R0eH7t

In a morning press conference, AMLO confirmed that next Sunday afternoon he will issue a message to the entire nation where he will announce the actions that will be taken to safeguard the country's economy. announce the actions that will be taken to safeguard the country's economy.

State Information

(March 31, 2020)

Secretary of Finance and State Treasury

- The Trust Fund to address the effects of the contingency caused by COVID-19 is ready and has been set up with Banorte, which has already notified the Government that it will make a donation of 25 million pesos. Banorte, which has already notified the Government that it will make a donation of 25 MDP. Another group of banks and companies will support with financial and in-kind financial and in-kind donations.

- Payroll tax exemption for companies with 1 to 10 employees and whose annual gross income level is less than 4 MDP. Companies with 11 to 50 employees will be given three months of deferral. There will also be an ISN exemption for companies such as hotels, restaurants, casinos, movie theaters, bars and social centers. The benefits will be effective from April to June. Around 35,000 companies will benefit. 35,000 companies.

- Resources from the Lodging Tax are being accelerated to be destined to the Fideicomiso Turismo Nuevo Leon so that the affected tourism industry does not come to a halt. tourism industry does not stop.

- The Global Municipal Credit Line with Banobras is active for 3,000 MDP for refinancing and productive public investment for municipalities. productive public investment for municipalities.

- Acceleration of investment in works programmed for 2020, totaling 7,600 MDP, will be promoted.

Secretary of Economy and Labor

- Linkages will be made between hiring companies and people who have lost their jobs.

- We continue to negotiate more tax incentives with the Federation.

- Payment institutions and companies are encouraged to continue offering payment exemption and credit options.

- The Secretariat will offer advice, management and guarantees before banks to obtain lines of credit, opening the line of credit for up to 2,000 MDP. It is mentioned that support will be provided for the preparation of paperwork to access these credits. More information at financia.pymes@nuevoleon.gob.mx

- Agility to obtain certificates and procedures for foreign trade, the Secretariat is enabled as a window for the reception of applications and documents for these requirements and their management with the Federation. reception of applications and documents for these requirements and their management with the Federation. More information at immex.sedet@nuevoleon.gob.mx

- Companies that have the capacity to convert their production processes to the manufacturing of inputs required by the contingency, write to contingency, write to reconversión.industrial@nuevoleon.gob.mx

- Urgent procedures for companies, the Secretariat will facilitate the corresponding management. Send information to mejoraregulatoria@nuevoleon.gob.mx

- If you are a manufacturer or supplier of hygiene products or medical consumables, please register at: http://bit.ly/ProveedoresHigieneMedicos

- Companies that have an innovative solution to the various needs caused by COVID-19, more information at http://www.nuevoleon40.org/covidnl

The Governor announced that there is already 600 MDP in the Trust Fund announced and that the State Congress has been urgently summoned to meet and meet on the initiative to reform the Expenditure Law that would allow for the availability of the funds. Congress of the State to meet and meet on the initiative to reform the Expenditure Law that would allow for the financial availability to attend to the pandemic. to address the pandemic.

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Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(March 31, 2020)

- Mexican blends plummet 20.29% to 10.37 dollars per barrel. Pemex is already Pemex is already operating in 'Phase Four' or maximum emergency, in the face of the coronavirus coronavirus epidemic in the country (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2QZ14W2

- In March, foreign capital outflows from Mexico totaled 4.6 billion dollars, according to IMF estimates. dollars, estimates the IMF. The IMF shows that the risk paid by 10-year sovereign securities 10-year sovereign bonds jumped from 141 points at the start of the month to 404 basis points the beginning of the month to 404 basis points, as of March 24 (El Economista). Economist). https://bit.ly/3dHywdF

- Financial services, transportation, and food, among the activities that do not stop due to the activities that do not stop due to the sanitary emergency. The Ministry of Health announced a list of activities that cannot be stopped, both to deal with the spread of the virus and to avoid affecting the functioning of the economy. and so as not to affect the functioning of the economy (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/39vBvm3

World News

- U.S. tops 3,000 dead. NY remains the hardest hit state but Trump advisor points to New Orleans and Detroit as possible new targets. Detroit as possible new targets (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2X8Mtvt

- WHO: there will be one million sick people this week. The death toll from the pandemic, which affects more than 200 countries and territories around the world, is 33,106. and territories on the planet, amount to 33,106 (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2UOT0IO

- Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, is beginning to revive. Some stores in this area of China are back in business after two months of confinement due to the virus, after two months of confinement due to the virus (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2UwvIbF

- Spain and Italy reveal numbers showing slight containment of the virus. Without becoming a trend, deaths in Pedro Sanchez's country decreased slightly in the last 24 hours; in Lombardy there are fewer infections. Sanchez's country decreased slightly in the last 24 hours; in Lombardy there are fewer contagions (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2R1ZjYt