Official information from authorities

Information Federal Gov.

(May 04, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Undersecretary López-Gatell commented that the epidemic is currently concentrated in 5 urban regions: Mexico City; Benito Juárez, Cancún; Culiacán, Sinaloa; Tijuana, Baja California; and Villahermosa, Tabasco. Juarez, Cancun; Culiacan, Sinaloa; Tijuana, Baja California and Villahermosa, Tabasco.

- Practically all municipalities in the country have at least one case, but they are at different stages of the epidemic.

- There are urban areas such as Guadalajara and Monterrey that have managed to stabilize the increase in the number of cases, and this is excellent news because of the 3 large metropolitan areas, only 1 is now active (Valley of Mexico).

- During a morning press conference, Secretary of Health Jorge Alcocer announced that SEDENA and SEMARNAT will begin the implementation of Plan DNIII and Plan Marina. will begin the implementation of Plan DNIII and Plan Marina, making medical supplies and military hospitals available to the Ministry of Health for the military hospitals to care for COVID-19, as well as other hospitals that have been converted to care for COVID-19 patients. COVID-19 and have specific spaces for intensive care beds.

Secretary of Labor

- Secretary Maria Luisa Alcalde announced that only 6% of the companies refuse to suspend non-essential activities. These These companies belong to the commerce, automotive, textile, lumber, plastics and other industries such as shopping malls.

- 26% of these businesses that refuse to close are located in municipalities heavily affected by the pandemic.

IMSS

- The Institute has published a Guide with Recommendations for a healthy return to work, where several actions and health measures for the return to work are mentioned. actions and health measures for the return to the workplace. Find the complete Guide here: https://bit.ly/3c1YF5N

- They have also issued a specific guideline of recommendations for return to work in the automotive industry, which contains specific sanitary measures for those implementing in such workplaces. Find the complete Guide here: https://bit.ly/3b3r8H1

- A return-to-work checklist has also been published, which contains a comprehensive list of engineering, administrative, personnel protection, training and health promotion measures to be implemented in the workplace. engineering, administrative, personnel protection, training and health promotion measures to be implemented in workplaces. Find the complete list here: https://bit.ly/2W1bt6H

- The Director of the Institute also mentioned that work is being done to open spaces so that health workers have access to lodging near medical centers for greater comfort and to avoid contagion in their families. The Director of the Institute also mentioned that we are working on opening spaces for health workers to stay near the medical centers for greater comfort and to avoid contagions that could occur in their families.

PROFECO

- It was confirmed that the Director of PROFECO, Ricardo Sheffield has tested positive for COVID-19 and is already in isolation. A review of contacts and the general and the general protocol for confirmed cases of contagion is being carried out.

State Information

(May 04, 2020)

Instituto de Movilidad y Accesibilidad

- Another update to public transportation service schedules has been announced.

- These new schedules apply generally to the entire public transportation system (Metro, Transmetro, Ecovía, Ruta Express, urban and suburban routes).

Secretary of Health

- The Secretary of Health commented that the highest peak of the pandemic would arrive in Nuevo Leon during the last week of May and the first weeks of June. first weeks of June.

- He commented that there was a possibility of an increase in the number of cases due to the fact that many people have been going out of the house taking advantage of dates such as April 30. He also commented that they are reviewing what measures will be taken for May 10th.

- The Secretary commented that according to the COVID-19 Containment Observatory, Nuevo León was evaluated as the best state in the country so far in terms of containment. the best state in the country so far in terms of containment.

Reunión Semanal de Gobernadores

- The leaders said they will recount the total expenditures for the pandemic response and request reimbursement from the Federation. Federation.

- They also mentioned again their interest in the change to the Fiscal Pact and that they will seek a legal route to do so.

- They agreed to demand that the Federation propose specific guidelines for the economic reactivation and that it take into consideration activities to be reactivated in the USA.

Gobierno del Estado

- The Agreement which formalizes the postponement of the suspension of non-essential activities and other sanitary measures for the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nuevo Leon has been published in the Official State Newspaper. activities and other sanitary measures for the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nuevo Leon. This agreement also includes the measure to decrease public transportation services, as well as the closure of cemeteries, among other provisions. Find here the complete Agreement: https://bit.ly/2KWaMFg

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Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(May 04, 2020)

- Covid-19 takes business confidence to record lows. The Business Confidence The Business Confidence Indicator reached its lowest levels in all sectors since (2011) in the three sectors evaluated: manufacturing, construction and commerce (El Economista). construction and commerce (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2W17Mhl

- Contingency panic purchases boost VAT in the first quarter. Total collection contributed 68.7% to government coffers (El Economista). https://bit.ly/2zcTAJ1

- Plan DN-III and Plan Marina: this is how the Armed Forces support to combat COVID-19. to combat COVID-19. The Secretariats of National Defense and the Navy will focus on six states will focus on six states of the Republic, which are the most affected by the new coronavirus in the country (El Financiero). by the new coronavirus in the country (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2SB73RM

World News

- Contagions are not easing, but some countries are already relaxing quarantine. In Spain, Italy and even the U.S., epicenter of the pandemic, people are going to parks. to the parks (El Financiero) https://bit.ly/2Wq90ld

- Coronavirus vaccine to be available by the end of the year: Trump. The U.S. president made this statement during a televised forum on Fox News Channel. during a forum televised by Fox News Channel (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3b67xWp

- Contagions in Brazil on the rise; Bolsonaro: "no seriousness". Brazil, which shares a border with almost all South American countries, has confirmed more than 70 thousand confirmed more than 70 thousand contagions and more than 5 thousand deaths. https://bit.ly/2Syv9wt

- France extends state of alert until July 24. It will also impose a quarantine for all persons arriving from abroad. from abroad. https://bit.ly/2zYdVlZ

- Italy has recorded the lowest number of daily Covid-19 infections since the start of containment. The current figures show that there has been greater control of infection for several weeks, which is reflected in less pressure on the hospital system. https://bit.ly/3fi6y9e

- Britain will begin trials of new Covid-19 contagion monitoring program next week. "This week we will be trialing new testing, tracking and tracing procedures on the Isle of Wight with a view to having that up and running more widely by the end of this month," said cabinet minister Michael Gove. up and running more widely by the end of this month," said cabinet minister Michael Gove. https://bit.ly/2zaTGAR