May 5, 2009. Mexican Government Gradually Ends National Shutdown After Outbreak
| SOURCE: | Air Security International |
On 4 May 2009 the Mexican government announced a schedule to gradually end a national shutdown put in place to slow the spread of the H1N1 swine flu outbreak. Non-essential government and business services will resume on 6 May. Restaurants and cafes will also resume normal operations on 6 May. Churches, libraries, museums, universities and secondary schools will reopen on 7 May. Primary schools will reopen on 11 May. Bars and movie theaters will remain closed until further notice. The government has canceled all Cinco de Mayo festivities nationwide on 5 May.
World Health Organization (WHO) officials have stated that there have been at least 1,124 confirmed cases of swine flu in at least 21 countries. There are no immediate plans to hold a meeting to discuss whether to raise the pandemic alert level. The WHO is in the process of sending 2.4 million treatment courses of Tamiflu to 72 countries that the organization deems most at need.
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