Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(October 19, 2021)

Health Secretary

- At a press conference, Undersecretary Hugo Lopez-Gatell informed that in Mexico there has been a decrease in the incidence of Coronavirus of Coronavirus 24% infections in Mexico compared to the previous week.

- The Ministry of Health reported that all vaccines are already available to cover all adults in the country, at least the first dose. first dose.

- As reported last week, as of November 8, the border will be opened for non-essential travel, although only people with WHO-endorsed vaccines will be allowed access. non essential travel, although access will only be allowed to people with vaccines endorsed by the WHO; which are: Pfizer, Astrazeneca, Sinovac, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

State Information

(October 19, 2021)

Health Secretary

- Governor Samuel García informed that 600 thousand doses of vaccines against COVID-19 will arrive this week, which will allow to accelerate the state's economic reactivation. the economic reactivation of the state. He also detailed that the commitment is that one and a half million doses will arrive in the following weeks. in the following weeks.

- The State Health Department informed that in the next few days vaccination centers will be opened in the metropolitan area, similar to the one installed in the Macroplaza. area similar to the one installed in the Macroplaza.

- Dr. Alma Marroquín pointed out that infections are still concentrated in the 25 to 44 years age group, so she invited people in this age group to get vaccinated. people in this age group to get vaccinated.

- The State Government informed that Nuevo Leon has registered a 4-week decrease in the number of hospitalizations, placing it at a low risk level according to the state traffic light. the number of hospitalizations, placing it at a low risk level according to the state traffic light.

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