Information from Press Conferences and Official Media

Federal Information

(February 17, 2021)

Health Secretary

- In its daily technical report, the Ministry of Health reported a 46% decrease in the number of reported cases, compared to last week.

- As for the booster vaccine, a total of 20 million 783,631 doses have been administered to persons 30 years of age and older. and older.

State Information

(February 17, 2021)

Health Secretary

- The Secretary of Health informed that the state epidemiological traffic light has turned yellow due to the improvement in the indicators, although the capacity restrictions for 60% will remain in place for all commercial establishments.

- The Secretary of Health, Alma Marroquin, pointed out that Nuevo Leon ranks sixth in the country in terms of vaccination coverage with first doses. vaccination coverage with first doses.

- On the subject of deaths, Dr. Alma Marroquín mentioned that this will be one of the indicators that will take time to show a clear decrease. will take time to reflect a frank decrease.

- The press conference was also attended by the Secretary of Economy, Iván Rivas, who informed that the system of staggered schedules was implemented by the industry's 75%. system was implemented by the industry's 75%.

- In the same sense, he also informed that the second stage of implementation will begin in staggered schedules, to improve the quality of life of citizens, although there will be no changes in the strategy and only companies will be invited to comply with the schedules. companies will only be invited to comply with the schedules.

Number of cases

World News

- COVID is deadliest in the Americas - UNRWA. Covid-19 has been most deadly in in the Americas, where 2.5 million have died of the disease, than in any other region, PAHO than in any other region, PAHO said. https://bit.ly/3uXLE9I

- The efficacy of a fourth dose against Covid-19 is still doubtful: EMA. Only in the case of people with a compromised immune system, the agency recommended this booster dose. agency recommended this booster dose. https://bit.ly/3gTVoJH

- Infections double in Eastern Europe. WHO reported that in six Eastern European countries in Eastern Europe, Covid-19 infections doubled in two weeks and urged to increase weeks and urged to increase vaccination. https://bit.ly/3GWYtDo