translated from Spanish: 19 people arrested in Nuevo León for not wearing mouth covers

Nuevo León.- Authorities in the state of Nuevo León have arrested at least 19 people transiting the streets of the monterey metropolitan area without the use of mouth covers, a move that was implemented in the publication of a new state decree to address the health emergency arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.The Secretary of State Health, Manuel de la O , exhibited at a press conference videos showing the detention of citizens by municipal policemen in the Garcia and Cadereyta area for walking in the streets without covers.
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Gradually it is being implemented, more and more people will be sanctioned every day,” said Manuel de la O.

According to the ABC newspaper, the detainees were brought before the civic judge of the municipality where he proceeded his arrest for breaching the state decree. According to police reports, the detainee in Garcia received a fine that he must pay with community service, while Cadereyta’s was held for 4 hours to perform community service and regain his freedom. In accordance with the provisions of the new decree, municipal authorities may sanction citizens who do not carry cover-ups while on public roads. So far, the municipality of García has recorded the highest number of arrests for this new measure, as so far 18 people have been presented to the authorities for not using the cover. Authorities predict that the number of arrests will continue to increase, even though there have been no cases reported in Apodaca, Escobedo, Guadalupe, Monterrey, Santa Catarina, San Nicolás, and San Pedro.

Original source in Spanish