Official information from authorities

Information Federal Gov.

(May 05, 2020)

Secretary of Foreign Affairs

- The arrival of the ninth plane with medical supplies from China has been announced, carrying 137,200 goggles in 686 boxes with a volume of 106 cubic meters and 10,230 kilograms. volume of 106 cubic meters and 10,230 kilograms.

- Secretary Marcelo Ebrard has announced that CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) will participate by contributing resources and expertise to the Coronavirus Global Response Initiative, organized by the European Union with the aim of joining resources and expertise in the Coronavirus Global Response Initiative, organized by the European Union to join efforts to find a vaccine for COVID-19. efforts to find a vaccine for COVID-19.

- The arrival of a plane from the United States with 211 fans and professional equipment to operate them has also been announced. operation.

Secretary of Health

- The Undersecretary of Health said he did not see with certainty the possibility of a vaccine for COVID-19 coming soon. Therefore, it is necessary to preventive measures must continue to be taken to reduce the number of infections in the country.

Presidency of the Republic

- The President has stated that for the economic reactivation an average of 100,000 MDP per month will be invested, which will be destined to support social programs, microcredits and other credits through IMSS, ISSSTE, INFONAVIT, INFONAVIT, etc. are destined to support through social programs, micro-credits and other credits through IMSS, ISSSTE, INFONAVIT, FOVISSSTE, etc.

State Information

(May 05, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- Health Secretary Manuel de la O announced that there are 70 people hospitalized for COVID-19 (38 confirmed cases and 32 suspected cases), 11 of them in critical condition. cases), 11 of them in critical condition.

- It has also been commented that special measures will be applied on May 9 and 10, to avoid crowds of people in specific areas for Mother's Day, as was the case on April 30. people in specific areas for Mother's Day, as happened on April 30. Among the actions are the closures of cemeteries, closures of bakeries and other options that are being reviewed.

- During the daily press conference on COVID-19, the Chief of the Epidemiology Service of the University Hospital, Adrián Camacho, estimated that there are between 1,998 and 4,554 patients with COVID-19 in the State according to estimates of patients who do not have symptoms and the symptoms and detected infections. The Secretary of Health agreed with these estimates.

Civil Protection

- The Director of Civil Protection announced that they will be working to attend to patients with COVID-19 who are being treated at home, to provide them with all the necessary supplies so that they can pass the isolation correctly. treatment at home, to provide them with all the necessary supplies so that they can pass the isolation in the correct manner.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(May 05, 2020)

- 32% decrease in banking profits. According to a report from the According to the report from the National Banking and Securities Commission, this is due to the fact that financial institutions financial institutions increased their credit reserves to cope with the effects of COVID-19 (El Financiero). effects of COVID-19 (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2xCh0ap

- Companies' tax credits grow: SAT. In the first quarter of 2020, this item amounted to 615 thousand 828 million pesos, which implied an increase of 12 an increase of 12 percent with respect to the end of 2019 (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2W3zRok

- The price of the Mexican peso starts the week at 18.17 dollars per barrel, after an increase of 45.36%. From Friday, May 1 and until the end of June, the members of the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and their main OPEC OPEC+ members and their main partners withdrew 9.7 million barrels a day of crude oil from the market to stabilize barrels of crude oil per day to stabilize prices (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3c2oZfU

World News

- Shinzo Abe extends state of emergency in Japan until May 31. The Japanese Prime Minister pointed out that the confinement decreed in April will not apply to all prefectures, but only to those where there is the highest transmission of the virus. https://bit.ly/3fqQQJ0

- Russia registers more than 10 thousand COVID-19 infections in one day. The total number of people infected by the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus rose to more than 155,000, reported the Russian health authorities. SARS-CoV-2 virus has risen to more than 155,000, the country's health authorities reported. https://bit.ly/3dgxQe8

- Italy resumes movement in some regions after 70 days of isolation. Some of the regions less affected by the pandemic some of the regions less affected by the pandemic allow visits to relatives and to parks, although the measures of distancing and use of masks are maintained. masks are maintained. https://bit.ly/2zZgQL3

- United Kingdom overcame coronavirus peak, assures Boris Johnson. Accused of having reacted late to the pandemic and of having hesitated to order the containment, finally announced on 23 March the containment order, finally announced on March 23, the British prime minister is under heavy pressure to explain when and how the country will relax the measures. when and how the country will relax the measures. https://bit.ly/2WvdvuY

- Spain will seek to extend again the state of alarm. The President of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, announced that on Wednesday he will go to Congress to ask for a new Congress to ask for a new extension of the state of alarm (which would end at the end of May) and that there is no plan B, since it has been proven that it is an instrument that is working in the coronavirus pandemic. that it is an instrument that has been proven to work in the coronavirus pandemic. https://bit.ly/2SyhDJt

- Spain registers a slight rebound in deaths due to coronavirus. According to official data, 185 people died in the last 24 hours, bringing to 25,613 the number of deaths and 219,329 the number of people infected the number of deaths to 25,613 and 219,329 people infected since the beginning of the pandemic. https://bit.ly/3fh5brj