Uncertain CDMX entry to the new reality posed by COVID-19

Mexico City is the federal entity in the country with the highest number of infections and deaths from COVID-19therefore, the return to normality in the capital remains uncertain.

Hugo López-Gatell, Undersecretary for Prevention and Health Promotion, announced that the Conference, started 52 days ago last March 23, will end next May 30, although preventive measures against coronavirus will persist.

“We will not return to pre-epidemic conditions. We will return to particular conditions, where we must continue with strict health safety prevention measures“, said.

Olivia López Arellano, Secretary of Health of Mexico City, stated that continues in evaluation if the return to normal activities can be from June 1.

This Tuesday, Mexico reached its maximum peak of deaths and COVID-19 infections in 24 hours. The Ministry of Health reported the highest number, in one day, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and also a peak of deaths caused by the disease.

In the country, between this Monday and Tuesday, 1,997 new confirmed cases and 353 deaths due to coronavirus: the epidemic curve of accumulated cases showed that there was a 5.5% increase in new cases. Deaths increased 8.99 percent in one day.

The last technical report of the Health Secretary (Ssa) reported that Mexico reached the 38,324 cases accumulated this Tuesdaywhile the deceased they were located in 3,926.

exist 8,817 confirmed active cases, which represent the active epidemic: your symptom onset date was in the last 14 days. This was announced on Tuesday José Luis Alomy, general director of Epidemiology, at the press conference on the progress of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the country, held at the National Palace.

As for the accumulated suspicious cases, They have registered 22,980; the accumulated negatives are already 80,900, and the people studied so far in the health crisis in Mexico, since the beginning of February, the 142,204.

The entity most plagued by the pandemic is still the Mexico City, when registering 10,529 positive cases accumulated.

“No action will be taken in advance, a consensus is made”López Arellano affirmed, adding that the decision on the return to normality in the capital it is studied and will be taken with the Ministry of Health and the sector of the Valley of Mexico.

There is nothing defined, there is a general proposal from the Ministry of Health, but it is being worked on day by day

“A daily evaluation is made of what the possible behavior would be like at the end of the month and the conditions of the so-called de-escalation are assessed every day, ”he said.

There is also no set date for returning to school. However, from August students will be sought take face-to-face classes in basic education schools.

SEP reported that will not return to class until it is safe to the students and school community. The foregoing was disclosed after the federal government presented the progressive reopening strategy of social, educational and economic activities.

As for the Universities and high schools will not resume face-to-face classes before September. At the moment, no reopening date has been established for nurseries. They will also return until August corporate and government offices that do not pay attention to the public. On the other hand, Universities, gyms, bars and clubs will return until September.

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