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On April 21, during the morning conference of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) it was decreed that Mexico is formally in phase 3 of the coronavirus pandemic. Also, the Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo López-Gatell, announced that presented to the Health Council the proposals of the Scientific Advisory Group to establish extraordinary measures in this new epidemic stage of the disease.
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During the afternoon, the health authorities responded to the request and published in the Official Gazette of the Federation (DOF) those that were approved.
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In the last agreement, published on March 31, the immediate suspension of non-essential activities was decreed from the 30th of that month and until the 30th of April, in consideration of the measures issued by the Ministry of Health to mitigate phase 2 of the pandemic, that is, the spread and transmission of the SARS-CoV2 virus in the community.
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However, entering phase 3 means that the country has gone from transmission to the epidemic, for what was done a new proposal for measures on behalf of the scientific advisers, presented by López-Gatell and approved by the General Health Council.
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Extraordinary measures at the federal level
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1. It will be necessary maintain and extend the National Day of Healthy Distance until May 30, 2020.
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2. The immediate suspension from March 30 to May 30, 2020 of non-essential activities to lessen the burden of disease.
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3. These measures They will no longer be implemented as of May 18, 2020 in those municipalities of the national territory that to this date have low or no transmission of the virus, in accordance with the evaluation criteria established by the health authorities.
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4. The Ministry of Health will issue relevant guidelines to reduce mobility between municipalities according to its level of spread.
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5. be will maintain protection measures for vulnerable groups or at high risk of contracting COVID-19.
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6. It they will adapt the measures of the epidemiological surveillance system, and other information systems, to achieve special surveillance of patients who are seriously and critically ill and of the capacity of hospital centers.
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Extraordinary measures at the state level
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one. Keep updated the daily report of occupation, availability and attention for Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) and any other that the Federal Health Secretariat deems necessary.
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2. Establish relevant prevention and control measures according to the magnitude of the epidemic
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3. Establish and execute the mechanisms conducive to the reduction of mobility in the different municipalities of its demarcation.
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Four. Guarantee the immediate and timely implementation of the measures in its follow-up and for the periods established at the federal level.
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5. Provide health services to its inhabitants since each state government is currently a health authority.
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6. Execute and supervise hospital conversion and expansion plans to guarantee adequate and timely health care for the population.
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According to the report of April 21, Mexico has reached 9 thousand 501 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 857 people have lost their lives in the fight against disease. Due to the acceleration of infections, in the last 14 days it was 3 thousand 185 cases, the authorities estimate that the disease could continue to infect Mexicans.
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