Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(July 10, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- The Secretary of Health has reiterated that no specific information on a vaccine for COVID-19 has yet been confirmed by international organizations. information on a vaccine for COVID-19, so it is important to keep abreast of the information that is updated and to monitor the sources that publish any unverified information. to monitor the sources that publish any information that may not be verified.

State Information

(July 10, 2020)

Secretary of Health

- In view of the increase in cases and deaths due to COVID-19 and the halt in the process of economic reopening in Nuevo Leon, the Governor has stated that it is necessary for the risk indicators of the state traffic light to improve in order to avoid a reversal. Governor has stated that it is necessary for the state traffic light risk indicators to improve in order to avoid reversing the reopening process next week. reopening process next week.

- The Governor has commented that it is necessary to hire around 500 health sector workers and make an investment of approximately 600 MDP. approximately 600 MDP. Jaime Rodriguez made a call to the Federation to be received by the President to express these concerns. concerns.

Measures that continue

- Core and non-core plants will continue to operate (non-core at 50% capacity).

- Stores, services and shopping centers continue to operate at 100% (Except for common areas in shopping centers).

- Businesses, services and restaurants are suspended from Monday to Friday between 10:00 PM and 5:00 AM and Saturday and Sunday activities are suspended completely (Restaurants can only operate with home service). (Restaurants can only operate with delivery service).

- Churches, casinos, bars, stadiums, night clubs, event halls, massage parlors, gymnasiums, sports areas, mass events, congresses, theaters, museums, public swimming pools, tattoo parlors, circuses, kindergartens, motorcycle or bicycle caravans, and on-site classes continue to be and on-site classes, continue to be suspended indefinitely.

New measures

- In spite of having mentioned minutes before that according to an investigation he has conducted with 5,000 COVID-19 patients in Nuevo Leon, where it was found that most of them use private transportation, the Governor announced that he has ordered the Secretary of Health of Nuevo Leon, where it was found that most of them use private transportation, the Governor announced that he has given orders to the Secretary of Economy and the Director of the Institute of of Economy and the Director of the Institute of Mobility to begin a process of inspection of companies and to suspend those that do not provide private transportation. those that do not provide private transportation to their workers.

- Likewise, he mentioned that companies that force their employees to pay for COVID-19 tests will also be suspended.

- The President commented that through the Institute of Mobility, 100 inspectors will be hired to carry out the revisions and suspensions of companies that do not comply with the new measures. and suspensions of companies that do not comply with the new measures.

- He also commented that the Secretary of Economy will contact businessmen and chambers of commerce to negotiate the creation of a fund for the purchase of COVID-19 tests for their employees. the creation of a fund for the purchase of COVID-19 tests for their employees.

Number of cases

Economic Situation

Financial indicators

Main economic news

(July 10, 2020)

- Capital outflows accumulate 13 billion dollars, acknowledges Banxico. The majority of members considered that monetary policy should continue to incorporate all available incorporating all available information, incorporating the risks at hand. One of them said that this will allow to take the best possible advantage of "some space to continue easing" (El Economista). https://bit.ly/3iOgRTX

- Industrial production falls 29.63% in May to its lowest level since 1995. During the fifth month of the year, the Monthly Industrial Activity Indicator stood at 71.79 points, according to Inegi (El Financiero). 71.79 points, according to Inegi (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2CjNSqD

- 240 thousand Mexicans apply to Infonavit for support after losing their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic. Carlos Martínez Velásquez, Infonavit's General Director, explained that 41.5% applied for unemployment insurance, while another 30.6% applied for unemployment insurance, explained that 41.5% applied for unemployment insurance, while another 30.6% received a combination of unemployment insurance and an extension of the unemployment benefit. received a combination of unemployment insurance and an interest-free extension (El Financiero). https://bit.ly/2W82VdM

World News

- COVID-19 can be transmitted through the air indoors, WHO confirms. The World Health Organization said more studies are needed to understand the configuration of these cases. to understand the configuration of these cases. https://bit.ly/2ZgV2VC

- Jeanine Añez, interim president of Bolivia tests positive for Covid-19. The interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Añez, said Thursday that she tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus. coronavirus Covid-19. https://bit.ly/2WmG6n5

- Guatemalan Cabinet to be quarantined by Covid. Guatemalan President President Alejandro Giammattei decided to quarantine his entire team and to work from team and to work remotely because one of his ministers tested positive for Covid-19. positive for Covid-19. https://bit.ly/2Ci1ySR

- Diosdado Cabello, head of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly, confirms that he has that he has Covid. Considered the second most powerful man after President Nicolás Maduro, the pro President Nicolás Maduro, the pro-government Cabello reported that he tested positive for the coronavirus. coronavirus. https://bit.ly/2CrtinW