Mexico's COVID-19 Traffic Light Monitoring System: News For November 9, 2020, To November 22, 2020

Published date24 November 2020
Subject MatterCoronavirus (COVID-19), Government Measures
Law FirmOgletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
AuthorMr Pietro Straulino-Rodriguez

In June 2020, the federal government of Mexico established a "traffic light" monitoring system in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to place appropriate health and safety restrictions on certain activities and alert residents of the epidemiological risks in each of the country's 32 states. The bimonthly monitoring system is aligned with health protocols to guide Mexico's states through the country's phased reopening plan. Below is a map for the period of November 9, 2020, to November 22, 2020, indicating the COVID-19 risk level in each of Mexico's 32 states.

This chart presents the traffic light status of each state, and, as applicable, variations between federal and local traffic light statuses based on publications of the federal Ministry of Health and status reports provided by each state.

In this edition of the traffic light report, we can observe that 2 states are in red status, 11 states are in yellow status, and 18 states are in orange status. Only one state, Campeche, is in green status.

Both Chihuahua and Durango had been in orange status in October 2020, but both have returned to red status. Jalisco has activated the emergency button mechanism, which indicates a greater risk of contagion and therefore tighter restrictions on certain activities.

Chihuahua. A restriction schedule was established from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. during the week and from Friday night (7:00 p.m.) mobility within the state is limited. Likewise, during restricted hours, only a new classification of essential activities may operate...

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