The increase in cases of coronavirus in Mexico it has put state governments and the federal administration on alert, so more measures have been taken to prevent infections, after The first death from Covid-19 was reported in the country.
The number of infected in Mexico increased by 39 percent in the last day, after the Health Secretary reported 164 confirmed cases and explained that a man suspected of having contracted coronavirus died while awaiting his results in Durango.
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There are 15 cases of Covid-19 in Puebla
The head of the Ministry of Health of Puebla, Humberto Uribe, reported that coronavirus infections increased to 15, of which two of the new cases traveled to Spain and another was in Colorado, United States.
He explained that so far 66 samples have been made and 17 are still in process in the state health laboratory.
It is a pleasure to work with a partner like Mexico: EU
Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State of U.S, assured that it is a pleasure to work with a partner like Mexico on the issue of coronavirus, and recalled that it was agreed to restrict all non-essential travel from the first minute of tomorrow; however, he assured that business flow is maintained.
“With Mexico agreed to restrict non-essential travel; business flow is maintained. It is a pleasure to work with such a partner, it is a pleasure to work with Mexico shoulder to shoulder, “he said at a conference.
UNAM Faculty gives online classes
The Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the UNAM opened a system of online classes to prevent the spread of coronavirus among students and academics. While students who keep the facilities taken assured that they will continue with their activities despite the recommendation of healthy distance.
Likewise, the faculty reported that those students who do not want to retake classes may unsubscribe in their subjects without this harming them in being regular students.
Vocalist and bassist of Grupo Yndio test positive for Covid-19
The bassist and vocalist of the musical group Yndio tested positive for Covid-19 coronavirus.
Hilde Lara, vocalist of the group, was the first positive case in Sonora and is located in Hermosillo, isolated in the General State Hospital, and as reported by authorities of the Salu Secretariatd, is in recovery and did not require the use of a ventilator.
While the bassist, Audomaro PérezThey also diagnosed him and he is treated in Sonora, so he decided to go to the Health authorities in Tijuana.
Weight ‘take a breath’; dollar sells for $ 24.30 in banks
When starting operations the dollar register today a price of up to 24.30 pesos in banks.
Meanwhile, the interbank exchange rate stands at 23.80 pesos per dollar, with an advance of 0.92 percent. Banorte sells the dollar at 24.30 pesos, while BBVA México does it at 24.22 and Citibanamex at 24.17 pesos.
Zacatecas government confirms first case of coronavirus
The governor of Zacatecas, Alejandro Tello, and Health Secretary Gilberto Breña Cantú, confirmed the first case of Covid-19 coronavirus in the state.
On social networks, they detailed that the patient is stable and remains isolated in a hospital center.
After confirming the cases, the state government guaranteed that workers who are mothers or fathers of children under 13 years of age from a local agency may be absent from their work.
There are 4 cases of coronavirus in Veracruz
The Ministry of Health of Veracruz reported that there are already four positive cases for Covid-19 in the state, of which two are in Boca del Río, one in Veracruz and the other in Ixtaczoquitlán.
He indicated that 75 contacts are followed up and 54 suspected cases were analyzed, of which 26 were negative.
WHO alerts acceleration of coronavirus pandemic; cases doubled in 12 days
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the pandemic of coronavirus Covid-19 it took three months to reach 100,000 cases and only 12 days to double and exceed 200 thousand, so he called for redoubled efforts by the international community to “flatten the curve” and cut this troubling trend.
For Covid-19, CCE asks that whoever earns less than 13 thousand pesos does not pay ISR
The Business Coordinating Council (CCE) he proposed to the federal government that the collection of Income Tax (ISR) to the people who earn less than 13 thousand pesos, in order to reduce the economic impact that the Covid-19 coronavirus.
“We have an unprecedented crisis (…) The immediate consequence of this crisis will be economic. We need to reactivate the investment for many months, “said Carlos Salazar Lomelín, president of the CCE, in an interview with Ciro Gómez Leyva for Radio Fórmula.
There will be no closure of the US border due to coronavirus: Ebrard
The secretary of External relationships, Marcelo Ebrardsaid there will be no border closure with U.S and it was agreed that the measures to prevent spread of Covid-19 they will not affect productive activity or jobs; However, he commented that tourism in the country would be limited.
“The impact on tourism is already due to the appearance of the virus, the reduction has been noticeable and it is one of the sectors that most worries. In particular, what we are requesting is that people who do not have a job or trade or essential objective what we ask is that they postpone their visit, “he said.
Adversaries take advantage of Covid-19 prior to elections: AMLO
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador assured that his adversaries seek to take advantage of coronavirus contingency to make themselves known.
“Most of the people know it and even our adversaries, but for political reasons they work in opposition as well as how the elections come, there are those who want to take advantage of this coronavirus to see if they make themselves known in a very vulgar current way,” he said. at a press conference.
Map of the coronavirus in Mexico; cases by state
Confirmed cases of Covid-19 coronavirus in Mexico They have been increasing and so far, 25 states have reported at least one contagion.
Map of the coronavirus in the world
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that they are currently registering 209 thousand 839 cases registered worldwide and 8 thousand 778 dead in 168 countries.
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