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31/December/2019
The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission (Hubei Province, China) reports a cluster of pneumonia cases in the city. Later it is determined that they are caused by a new coronavirus. -
5/January/2020
WHO publishes its first part on epidemic outbreaks of the new virus, a technical reference publication for the global research and public health community and the media. -
10/January/2020
WHO publishes a comprehensive set of technical guidance online with recommendations for all countries on how to detect cases, conduct laboratory tests and manage potential cases. -
1/January/2020
WHO establishes the appropriate Incident Management Support Team at all three levels of the Organization - Headquarters, regional headquarters and countries - thus putting the Organization in a state of emergency to deal with the outbreak. -
22/January/2020
The WHO mission to China issues a statement that human-to-human transmission has been demonstrated in Wuhan, although more research is needed to fully understand the magnitude of this transmission. -
26/February2020
The new coronavirus arrived in Latin America on February 26, with a confirmed case in Brazil, amid a wave of world alarmism due to the drip of infections with a focus on Italy. -
14/March/2020
The Ministry of Public Education announced that the Easter holidays would be brought forward two weeks, suspending classes from March 20 to April 20. -
23/March/2020
Four main measures were applied: constant handwashing, temporary suspension of non-essential activities in the public, social and private sectors, massive events were rescheduled, and hygiene and care measures for older adults were reinforced. -
24/March/2020
Phase 2 was activated in the country. By then there were already 367 people with COVID-19 and four deceased. Work activities involving the mobilization of people from their homes to work and back were suspended. Phase 1 measures involving suspension of massive events were also lengthened. -
25/March/2020
The Federal Government announced that it would suspend non-essential activities to avoid possible contagion. -
30/March/2020
COVID-19 in Mexico was classified as a health emergency, so the Sana Distancia Day (including suspension of classes and social isolation) was extended until April 30 -
12/April/2020
They have announced actions to avoid infections, among which are the suspension or restriction of the sale of alcoholic beverages. -
16/April/2020
The Sana Distancia Day and the suspension of classes were extended for the second time, now until May 30 -
21/April/2020
Phase 3 was initiated by COVID-19, that is, the time when the number of people with this disease and hospitalizations increased markedly. On the same day, new measures were announced (such as the closure of Metro, Metrobús and Light Rail stations). In both entities, Today will be applied, cars will not circulate for everyone