Weekly Report 57

GENERAL SITUATION IN MEXICO

Weekly Review # 57 I June 2, 2021

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TOWARDS THE “NEW NORMAL”

DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS PER STATE DUE TO THE PANDEMIC

INFORMATION UPDATED ON MAY 31, 2021 AT 19:00 HRS LOCAL TIME.

NEW CASES REPORTED: 932

SOURCE: https://www.gob.mx/salud/

CONFIRMED CASES: 2,413,742

NEW DEATHS REPORTED: 4

CONFIRMED DEATHS: 223,568

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INCREASE OF CONFIRMED CASES SINCE THE FIRST REPORT MAP WITH THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE INCIDENCE RATE OF ACCUMULATED CASES OF COVID-19 BY ENTITY OF RESIDENCE.

National rate 1871.52

0 to 500 (1 states) 501 to 1,000 (3 states) 1,001 to 1,500 (12 states) 1,5001 to 2,000 (7 states) >2,000 (9 states)

Elaborated by Prodensa with information from the Health Ministry of Mexico

PANDEMIC’S SITUATION IN THE WORLD • As of May 31st 2021, globally there have been reported confirmed 169,597,415 cases (469,996 new cases) of COVID-19 and 3,530,582 deaths (11,311 new deaths*). Lethal rate: 2.1%.

• In the last 14 days, the number of new cases accounts for 4% (7,560,169) of accumulated cases. *https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/situation-reports/20200323-sitrep-63-covid-19.pdf?sfvrsn=d97cb6dd_2

SOURCE: https://www.gob.mx/salud/

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TOWARDS THE “NEW NORMAL” INCIDENTS OF CONTAGIONS IN THE POPULATION

BY REGION AS OF MAY 31

DEATH INCIDENTS IN POPULATION

BY REGION AS OF MAY 31

SOURCE: https://www.gob.mx/salud/

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KEY POINTS OF PRESIDENT ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR’S Morning Press Conference May 25 – June 1, 2020

COVID-19 The Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion, Hugo Lopez-Gatell, reported that there had been a trend of reduction in the number of estimated cases, active cases, and percentage of hospitalization since January. Likewise, he highlighted the increase in the daily vaccination index, reporting that, so far, a total of 30 990 908 doses have been applied to 22 043 213 people, 25% of the population over 18 years of age. Chancellor Marcelo Ebrard reported that June begins with 40 million doses of vaccines, making it possible to start vaccination for people over 40 years of age. He indicated that Mexico is in ninth place of vaccination worldwide and will try to finish the month with 65 million.

RETURN TO CLASSES Delfina Gomez, Secretary of Education, indicated that, until May 31, 87% of compliance with the vaccination of teachers had been reached and affirmed that with this, the vaccination stage ends to proceed to return to classes. So far, the states that will return to school at some levels are Campeche, Chiapas, Coahuila, Veracruz, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. She emphasized that this process is voluntary and gradual.

SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxEgOKuI-n-WOJaNcisHvSg

ELECTIONS President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pointed out that the electoral campaigns and the electoral ban will end on Wednesday at midnight. Therefore, he will not be able to talk about electoral political issues until the end of the week.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR VISIT OF THE CIA Regarding the visit of the CIA Deputy Director in Mexico, the President indicated that it is a routine visit. He clarified that the relationship is based on respect and cooperation. The President stated that since there is transparency, it has been decided to open the doors to all foreign governments and agencies, such as the CIA, the FBI, and the DEA in the United States. He specified that given the shared border, cooperation and joint work between both nations are necessary.

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VACCINATION PROGRESS As of May 30th, 30,477,703 doses had been applied. 12,415,247 people have the complete scheme. As of now, 39,888,675 doses have been received. The vaccines applied in Mexico are: Pfizer BioNtech, AstraZeneca, SinoVac, Sputnik V and Cansino.

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MEASURES TAKEN

BY STATES IN MEXICO

BAJA CALIFORNIA With a slight decrease in active Covid-19 cases, Baja California remains to be considered in the medium-risk tier, except for the municipality of Mexicali, which enters its third week being considered as high risk. State officials report 358 active Covid-19 cases in the state, with a hospital occupancy rate at 21.43%, with 431 hospital beds available and 243 respirators available. As of June 1st, it was reported that 527,183 people had been vaccinated, including adults over 50, pregnant mothers, academic staff, as well as the new group added of adults between 40 and 49 years old. The vaccination plan at the border that aims at vaccinating employees from the manufacturing sector in Tijuana is underway, and 1,500 manufacturing workers are being vaccinated each day to vaccinate 10,000 people by the first week of June. This strategy is set to be replicated in other border towns to accelerate vaccination in the manufacturing sector. It is a joint effort between the US Government, private companies, and the Mexican Federal Government.

SONORA Remaining in the low-risk tier for the week of May 31st to June 6th, the state of Sonora has seen some increases in Covid-19 cases and has declared five municipalities in the medium risk tier. These municipalities are Caborca, Hermosillo, Guaymas, Navojoa and Huatabampo. According to the official report on June 1st, there are currently 890 active cases, a +200-case increase from the 680 active cases reported last week.

Reports also confirmed that there are 79 current hospitalized Covid-19 patients, also an increase, with 47 patients are considered acutely ill and 22 critical patients using respirators. There were also reported 39 new confirmed cases, and there have not been recent losses of life in the past 24 hours. Aiming at opening the vaccination plan to other groups, it was reported that on May 31st, a shipment with 68,900 AstraZeneca vaccines had been received in Sonora, which will be applied to adults in the group of 40 to 49 years old, in the cities of Agua Prieta, Plutarco Elias Calles, Puerto Peñasco, Nogales and San Luis Río Colorado.

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MEASURES TAKEN

BY STATES IN MEXICO

COAHUILA The state of Coahuila is the first entity in the country to begin the application of vaccines against COVID-19 in adults between 40 and 49 years of age. In this first stage, the inhabitants of 4 Sabinas municipalities, Francisco I. Madero, General Cepeda and Arteaga will be vaccinated.

NUEVO LEON After almost 15 months of carrying out virtual educational activities from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the local campus of Tecnologico de Monterrey resumed face-to-face classes on Monday with a pilot plan called “Conscious Return,” with the participation gradually from teachers and students. The Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, which has the most significant number of students and teachers in the state, will return to classes in a hybrid and face-toface system until the next semester that begins on August 5.

TAMAULIPAS The Delegation of Federal Programs for Development in Tamaulipas announced that vaccines for people between 40 and 49 years of age would arrive from the second week of June.

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MEASURES TAKEN

BY STATES IN MEXICO

JALISCO Vaccination began between 50 and 59 years old from Tlajomulco, El Salto, Tonala, and Tlaquepaque. From five in the morning, adults lined up at the Metropolitan Macrocenter of the Benito Juarez Auditorium to receive the first dose of the vaccine against COVID-19. Jalisco´s Ministry of Health registered 109 new coronavirus infections, with a total number of confirmed cases to 250,211 in the state, and two deaths were reported, 12,272 deaths in the state.

GUANAJUATO COVID-19 infections dropped from April to May by 60 percent in Guanajuato; during the first month, a total of 3,519 were registered. In the second month, there were only 1,405 as of May 30. On May 10, one of the most important celebrations in Mexico took place: authorities expected a presumed rebound due to the celebrations. However, 14 days after the festivities, the most infections were reported, 74 reports on May 18. Children’s Day was also celebrated during these two months, but the statistics during the 14 days following did not imply an upturn either. The Ministry of Health of Guanajuato has reported cases daily and keeps informing of the evolution of the virus since the beginning of the pandemic. The recommendations continue to be the same: healthy distance, using masks, and using antibacterial gel. Although the reactivation traffic light has changed to yellow, it is essential to keep practicing the sanitary recommendations to avoid a rebound in the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

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MEASURES TAKEN

BY STATES IN MEXICO

QUERETARO Queretaro´s Ministry of Health reported on Monday zero deaths due to COVID-19; after two days, only a couple of deaths were registered. In addition, 20 cases of the disease were added this Monday, accumulating a record of 68,407 cases of COVID-19; 51% are women, and 49% are men. The State Health Secretariat informed that 48 patients were discharged from the hospital this Monday, which brings the total number of discharges to 63,442 (92.7%).

There are 127 patients with mild symptomatology, isolation, and home management. There are 59 hospitalized patients, 36 of whom are seriously ill, and 4,779 deaths have been recorded. Regarding the availability of general hospitalization beds and ventilators in the state, as of May 30, there is an occupancy rate of 7%, based on the Negative Network of Acute Respiratory Infections (IRAG). In Queretaro, 10% occupancy of beds with ventilator and five percent occupancy of beds without ventilator is registered.

AGUASCALIENTES Aguascalientes Ministry of Health reported 30 more cases and 12 deaths of COVID-19, with a total of 22,610 infections and 3,006 deaths. More than 19,260 patients have already recovered from the viral disease, with 295 active patients. The case fatality rate stands at 13.2%. The capital reports 18,457 cases, followed by Jesus Maria with 1,055; Rincon de Romos with 611; Pabellon de Arteaga with 531; Asientos with 312; San Francisco de los Romo with 310; Calvillo with 284; Tepezala with 252; Cosio with 206; San Jose de Gracia with 131; and El Llano with 125. The IRAG network has 41 hospitalized patients, of which 21 are in serious condition, and 20 are intubated. Hypertension, diabetes, and obesity are the three main comorbidities among those who died from COVID-19.

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MEASURES TAKEN

BY STATES IN MEXICO

STATE OF MEXICO The State of Mexico will continue to be in yellow at the epidemiological traffic light. In some municipalities, a slight increase of cases has been registered.

The vaccination program continues in all cities of the state.

CDMX Mexico City continues on a yellow epidemiological traffic light while preparing to return to on-site classes, and authorities are evaluating schools and teacher availability in the state. It is expected that by June 9th, classes will start. More activities are opening, such as (aquariums, auto cinemas, pool bars, gyms, museums, amusement parks, among others) with 50% capacity. This week, a new group (40 and +) started to receive the city’s vaccine.

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MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

INDEX AND UNIONS AGREE ON BEST PRACTICES IN CONTRACT LEGITIMIZATION PROCESSES Two years after the implementation of the labor reform began, Index signed a list of 10 commitments with six labor unions -those with the largest representation- to comply with the processes they are obliged to follow in this matter.

and presented on Monday, June 31, within the framework of the virtual conferences on labor matters organized by Index. The union leaders agreed to move forward with better practices in contract legitimization and changes in union leadership.

Some of the commitments are: respect for freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to effective negotiation; the promotion of labor justice in the workplaces of Index’s affiliates; the eradication of all forms of forced or compulsory labor; and the elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation.

“The axes of the reform to the Federal Labor Law and part of the content of Chapter 23 of the T-MEC were considered; these aspects help considerably in preventing employers from interfering in the exercise of the will of the workers, and they are the ones who elect their union representation, or the union leadership to support their collective contract,” said Isaias Gonzalez Cuevas, General Secretary of the CROC.

Among the organizations that participated were the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), the Revolutionary Confederation of Workers and Peasants (CROC); the Autonomous Confederation of Workers and Employees of Mexico (CATEM); and the Revolutionary Workers Confederation (COR).

During an event on Friday, May 28, and will be discussed

He explained that it would be beneficial to promote all the changes that have been registered in labor matters, such as the subcontracting reform; telecommuting; the fact that wages are never below inflation; “it is an important document that can be echoed by other companies or business chambers.”

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MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

INTEL SAYS CHIP SUPPLY SHORTAGE COULD LAST SEVERAL YEARS On Monday, Intel Corp’s chief executive said it could be several years before a global shortage of semiconductors is resolved, shutting down some auto production lines and being felt in other sectors such as consumer electronics.

Pat Gelsinger told a virtual session at the Computex show in Taipei that the trend toward working and studying from home during the COVID-19 pandemic had led to an “explosive semiconductor growth cycle” that has put enormous pressure on global supply chains.

Gelsinger had told The Washington Post in a mid-April interview that the shortage was going to take “a couple of years” to abate and that he planned to start producing chips within six to nine months to address shortages at U.S. fabs.

Intel announced in March a $20 billion plan to expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity by building two factories in Arizona and opening its plants to outside customers.

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EHS

RECOMMENDATIONS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INDOOR AND OUTDOOR SETTINGS FOR FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE The risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection is minimal for fully vaccinated people. The risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission from fully vaccinated people to unvaccinated people is also reduced. Therefore, fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance. Fully vaccinated people should also continue to wear a well-fitted mask in correctional facilities and homeless shelters. Prevention measures are still recommended for unvaccinated people.

Travel Fully vaccinated travelers are less likely to get and spread SARS-CoV-2 and now travel at low risk to themselves.

International travelers need to pay close attention to the situation at their international destinations before traveling due to the spread of new variants and because the burden of COVID-19 varies globally.

Prevention measures continue to apply to all travelers, including those who are vaccinated. All travelers must wear a mask on all planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of Mexico and in transportation hubs such as airports and stations.

DAVID ANTUNEZ Environmental, Health, and Safety Director.

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LABOR

RECOMMENDATIONS COMPANIES DURING ELECTIONS

Organizations must encourage the attendance of their employees in the voting on June 6th by ensuring that workers whose workday coincides with election day have enough time to vote. In fact, section nine of article 132 of the Federal Labor Law obliges employers to grant the necessary time for the exercise of the vote in the popular elections.

The labor legislation also establishes that the mandatory days off as determined by the federal and local electoral laws for the election day; therefore, next Sunday, June 6, even though it coincides with the weekly break of most of the workers, for those who are required to work that day, the company must grant them or pay them, if they work it, as a working holiday, which does not exempt them from the obligation to give them the time to go to vote.

The obligation of the employers also includes allowing the workers to comply with the electoral services when such activities must be performed within their working hours. For all those who will perform a poll worker role, granting them only Sunday as a mandatory day of rest may be insufficient, especially for the president and the secretary of the polling place.

ALVARO GARCIA HR, Vice President

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS

RECOMMENDATIONS ELECTIONS ARE AROUND THE CORNER Elections are around the corner; decisions taken on June 6t h will affect our communities and our country. It is essential to evaluate the decision and to be an intelligent voter.

Analyzing and assessing candidates based on their public relations skills and reputation will help us in our decision.

These are some recommendations evaluate the candidates:

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• Decide what you are looking for in a candidate.

YOELLE ROJAS

• Evaluate candidates’ stands on issues.

Watch debates, hear their proposals and identify if they are trustable and if they connect with your stands.

Public Affairs & Communications Director

• Learn about the candidates’ leadership abilities.

• Learn how other people view the candidate. Listen to the conversation, what people said about them, how they said they solve issues, how do they relate with communities and their teams.

Consider if the candidate fulfills your representation needs and estimate based on an intelligent analysis if the candidate is the best voice to represent your community.

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