“No Gifts”: Mexico Urging Citizens To Cancel Christmas Amid COVID-19 Surge
Mexico’s president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is urging his citizens to cancel Christmas celebrations this year, as the number of daily new coronavirus cases hit a record-high in the country and is expected to go up!
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“Let’s leave Christmas presents for another time,” Obrador said, urging people to avoid traveling unless there is something “truly important to do,” the New York Post quotes citing Reuters. He also announced Friday that hospitals would soon increase patient capacity, equipment and staff. However, he said there would be no mandatory lockdowns.
Mexico reported 12,127 new coronavirus infections on Friday, a record number for a single day rise. Though, with more than 108,000 deaths, Mexico has the fourth-highest death toll rate in the world, behind India, Brazil, and the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
In total, Mexico has recorded just over 1.15 million COVID-19 cases. Officials acknowledge the true extent of the pandemic is likely significantly higher due to limited testing. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warned the country was in “bad shape”.
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