5 of Mexico’s 32 states (all located in the northern part of the country) are currently in yellow status, all work activities are allowed, and preventive measures have been taken to prevent infection of high-risk groups, which is in line with the control measures recommended by the federal government for COVID-19 Pandemic.
The precautionary measures included in the yellow traffic light status under Mexico's four-level traffic light COVID-19 monitoring system took effect in Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Coahuila, and Sonora. In the report from November 15 to 28, 2021, all regions except Baja California (recently improved from the second most restrictive orange status) are in the green status (all commercial and social activities are not affected) Limitedly allowed). The federal government has designated 27 other states to clearly operate in a green state.
The surveillance system is updated every other week and will be implemented in June 2020 to alert residents to the epidemiological risks of COVID-19 and to provide guidance on restrictions on certain activities in each state of the country. Below is a map from November 29, 2021 to December 12, 2021, showing the COVID-19 risk level in each state and capital.
The chart shows the state of traffic lights in each state, as well as the changes between federal and local traffic light states based on Federal Department of Health publications and state reports provided by each state (if applicable).
The vaccination rate is gradually rising. As of December 6, 2021, 86% of the population of 18 years and older had been vaccinated, up from 84% in the previous report. The percentage of people who have not yet specified a complete vaccination schedule by the federal government (ie, the number of people 18 years of age and older who have received a full COVID-19 vaccination schedule). Chiapas, Jalisco, Mexico City, Oaxaca, Sinaloa and Yucatan have begun to provide booster vaccination for people over 60 years of age, with priority given to patients with comorbidities in this group.
Mexico City is in a green state
Mexico City’s metropolitan area is home to approximately 22 million people, accounting for one-fifth of the country’s population, and has been in a state of green operation since the beginning of November. However, the Mexico City Monitoring Commission has not yet updated its industry-specific COVID-19 health prevention guidelines for private company offices, so employers may want to continue to allow up to 80% of their employees to work on site. The guidelines also require employers to conduct weekly rapid antigen testing or reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing to detect SARS-CoV-2 virus at their own expense, and at least 20% of the workers participating in the field work.
Finally, the Institute of Administrative Verification will continue to visit companies with other Mexico City government authorities to verify compliance with general and specific hygiene measures for workplace health protection. Authorities may impose fines on employers who find that they do not comply with health and safety measures. Non-compliant employers may be temporarily suspended for up to 15 calendar days, in whole or in part, as well as other applicable sanctions.
Disclaimer: Due to the general nature of this update, the information provided here may not be applicable in all situations, and action should not be taken without specific legal advice based on specific circumstances.
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