translated from Spanish: Silence Procession in Morelia could be suspended for Covid-19 contingency

Morelia, Michoacán.- Between this Monday and Tuesday the municipality of Morelia will define whether the realization of the traditional Silence Procession will be permanently suspended by the global contingency for the expansion of the Covid-19 virus, the tourism secretary of the municipality, Roberto Monroy García.
In an interview, the official said that this measure would aim to ensure the well-being of all attendees of the event, since year-on-year at least 50,000 people attended and at the moment the health authorities asked to avoid holding an event with great concentration of people.
“Today afternoon and part of Tuesday we will meet with religious and health authorities to define what will happen to religious events, of course we are committed to people’s health and if necessary we will do so” Said.
Questioned about cancellations of reservations made at Morelia hotels for Easter, he said that he is aware of some and that entrepreneurs in the sector shared his concern about what will happen with the first holiday period strong year for the state capital.
“It’s a global health issue, it’s not a whim the government has, we can’t contravene an order that goes against the citizens, when they tell us that there are conditions to re-offer our services and tourist activities, we will.”
He recalled that this weekend was the last ignition of Cathedral and Mapping in Valladolid Square and will resume until further notice, since the Morelia Tourism Secretariat waited for meetings to be held to know the fate of the viacrucis and the Procession of the Silence.

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