Confusion reigns in Mexico, where the president, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ("AMLO"), is launching a plan to escape from containment at the height of the epidemic. The country had, Friday, May 22, 62,527 confirmed cases and 6,989 deaths. Some municipalities, spared the virus, have been allowed to resume their activities. But the capital plans to follow suit only from June 15. A deconfinement with variable geometry, accelerated under the pressure of the American neighbor, which causes controversy over a second possible wave of contagions.
" No misunderstanding, tempered, Wednesday, "AMLO". Stay at home because the “healthy distance” campaign continues. " On that day, Mexico passed the 6,000 mark due to Covid-19. The next day, the country had 2,973 additional contagions, a record, also becoming the 10e country in the world with the most deaths (6,510) linked to the virus, according to Johns Hopkins University.
These figures contrast with the optimism of "AMLO", which repeats that " the pandemic has been tamed ", Allowing" the return to a new normal. And his vice-minister of health, Hugo Lopez-Gatell Ramirez, said: “The physical distancing measures taken since March 23 have reduced contagion by 74%. Enough to allow a gradual, orderly and careful reopening of activities according to the areas affected differently by the virus. " Thirteen of the thirty-two states account for more than 70% of the cases of contagion.
Reopening of factories
The deconfinement plan provides for a code of four colors – red, orange, yellow and green – depending on the intensity of the virus transmission. Called "municipalities of hope" by AMLO, 269 towns and villages, which do not present any contagion, have been invited, since May 18, to return to normal, before the rest of the country. From May 18 to 30, the economic sectors will develop health protocols (wearing a mask, physical distance, temperature controls, etc.) allowing their possible gradual resumption of activities, approved by the authorities.
From 1er the third stage in June will allow certain areas to mitigate sanitary measures, by going from one color to another. In addition, the plan calls for the construction, mining and manufacturing of transportation equipment to be considered "essential activities", accelerating the reopening of factories. A requirement of the American president, Donald Trump, anxious to revive the economy of the United States, dependent on the Mexican production chain. Leading the automotive sector, which produces a large part of its spare parts in Mexico. Especially since the entry into force of the new free trade treaty between the two neighbors and Canada is still maintained at 1er July.
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