Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(October 05, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Regarding PAHO's comments that the federal COVID-19 traffic light was causing confusion among the population, the representatives of the Ministry of Health commented that they do not consider that the population is being confused and that in order to prevent the representatives of the Ministry of Health commented that they do not consider that the population is being confused and that in order to prevent this, modifications have been made as deemed necessary over time. to prevent this, the modifications that have been made over time have been considered necessary, as well as the promotion of information during the daily conferences on its operation. information during the daily conferences about its operation.

State Information

(October 05, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Health personnel have visited 127,896 homes as part of the COVID-19 brigade strategy, in which they have performed rapid tests, consultations, X-rays and sent patients to hospitalization. consultations, x-rays, and patients have been sent to hospitalization.

- The Secretary of Health commented that more than 62,000 influenza vaccines have already been administered, also mentioning that this represents an increase of 90% of the normal vaccination. represents an increase of 90% of the normal vaccination.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(October 05, 2020)

- Government and IP announce 39 infrastructure projects for an amount of 297.344 billion pesos. million pesos. The plan includes works in the communications and transportation, energy, water and environment sectors, water and environment (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/36zzYNS

- Consumer confidence recorded its fourth consecutive month of improvement. The Mexican consumer confidence recorded its fourth consecutive month of improvement in September month of improvement in monthly comparison, according to data released by Inegi (El Economista). released by Inegi (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3jx5vnz

- Analysts forecast that the country's potential GDP will decrease to 1.5%. Specialists indicate that it is up to Mexico's current president to reverse the current situation of investment, in order to improve growth metrics for the following years. (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/3ljlZ2P

World News

- Brazil is already close to 150,000 deaths from COVID-19 and India has 75,000 cases in one day. day. Brazil surpassed 146 thousand deaths due to COVID-19, after registering 365 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health. deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health. According to the daily report of the Health authorities, the South American country had another 8,000 cases in the last 24 hours. the South American country had another 8,456 confirmed cases, bringing the figure to 4,9 million the figure to 4 million 915,289. https://bit.ly/34tQJHR

- Trump could be discharged this Monday: White House doctor. The President Donald Trump could be released from the hospital as early as next Monday if and when he recovers from COVID-19, one of his doctors said Sunday, although he has been given a drug to Sunday, although he has been given medication to control the swelling. inflammation. https://bit.ly/34rbQKL

- New York announces new closures due to COVID-19 outbreak. New York City Mayor New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he plans to close businesses and schools in nine schools in nine neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, where there has been an increase in coronavirus increase in coronavirus infections. https://bit.ly/3jE3qX2