He Cry of Independence will also have to adapt to the new normal because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Same as him Mother’s Day, this 2020 some states will cancel national festivities to avoid crowds and, in some cases, it will be broadcast over the internet.
So far the Cry of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador remains standing for next September 15, although some special measures will be taken so that the population attending the event is not put at risk. plaza del Plinth of the CDMX.
However the Cry of Independence with people in public squares have been canceled or called to do it virtually in the following states:
Baja California Sur
In a message addressed to citizens, the governor of Baja California Sur, Carlos Mendoza Davis, announced that the Cry of Independence will be broadcast through the media and social networks; this, due to the current contingency of the COVID-19He also announced other measures with which he seeks to stop the cases of contagion in the entity.
“I have determined to cancel the traditional festival of the Cry of Independence on September 15; there will be an official ceremony, yes, the Cry will be given, but only for transmission in the media and on social networks ”.
Coahuila
On July 31, in Coahuila, the governor Miguel Angel Riquelme announced that it would seek a new format so that the Grito de Independencia (being a massive event) will not take place as it is traditionally done year after year:
“Events will not be authorized, I am even talking about not maintaining the Cry of Independence, looking for a new format, and neither will the government report (with a new format), I will deliver it to Congress, from there I will send my message, most likely with the support of the media and social networks. “
Jalisco
Enrique Alfaro, governor of state, announced the cancellation of the national festivities. For this it was decided to transmit the Cry of Independence on television, where a recognition will be given to health personnel.
“It will be a Cry of Independence where the only guests will be the doctors and nurses, the medical staff who are risking their lives to take care of us all.”
New Lion
In New Lion, the Secretary of Health, Manuel de la O Cavazos, confirmed during the press conference by the coronavirus COVID-19, on August 16, that the Cry of Independence would not have celebrations in the state, this in order to safeguard the integrity of all citizens against the effects that still persist from the current pandemic:
“The national holidays are going to be suspended throughout our state, the Scream will be suspended in the state and in all municipalities. It is important to take care of health, holding a Scream event generally brings together thousands of people, musical groups and it would be a huge risk to health (…) the Scream is not going to take place, it is already a fact. ”
Veracruz
The governor of Veracruz, Cuitláhuac García Jiménez, said that he analyzed the epidemiological situation together with the Technical Health Committee to determine how the Cry of Independence the night of next September 15, and it was determined that it will be done virtually without people in the squares and will be broadcast on electronic media.
So far these are the only states that have confirmed the cancellation of the Scream; however, as in Zacatecas, The possibility of not holding the national celebration is still being studied to avoid health risks due to the pandemic.
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