Coronavirus has posed to be a huge concern for people all across the world. It has affected the health of thousands of people. badly affected the travel and tourism industry apart from hitting global markets. Countries across the globe are taking stringent measures to maintain hygiene and sanitation in public places. While many others like India have shut down tourist places, colleges, schools, gyms and malls as a precautionary measure to stop people from visiting crowded areas. But on the other hand, it’s surprising to know that Mexico organized its Annual Music Festival despite coronavirus concerns, which were attended by more than ten thousand people.
What’s In It?
Vive Latino Founder Jordi Puig stated that authorities informed them that Mexico is in the first phase of coronavirus, so the organizers could move ahead with the organization of the music festival. So this is what happened, Vive Latino, Mexico City’s Annual Music Festival was organized and even attended by more than ten thousand fans despite the rest of the world facing an acute coronavirus concern.
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At the entrance of the music festival, attendees were checked for fever. The air reportedly had a strong smell of an antibacterial gel. This is one of the most important music festivals in Mexico, where 70,000 tickets had been sold for each day of the two-day music festival. Popular music bands like Guns N’ Roses, Carlos Vives and Zoe were headlining the concert. While some backed out of the concert, others attended as they weren’t sure about getting a refund for their tickets. Some people wore masks and even carried tissues and sanitizers with them along with them.
What’s More?
Alan Miranda one of the attendees of the concert stated that he trusted the Mexican officials’ decision to go ahead with the concert. He said he considered this to be more of a collective hysteria. He felt Mexico as a culture always maintains hygiene that helps it to limit this kind of transmissions. And even though Miranda made this statement, contrary to this the deputy director of the Health Department, Hugo López-Gatell, revealed that Mexico has 41 confirmed cases of coronavirus cases. These people had travelled abroad and they have been isolated due to this virus. But the deputy director stated that Mexico is still in its first phase of the pandemic. Government of India Orders Closure Of All Schools, Colleges, Gyms Across India Till March 31st
The government of Mexico has received severe criticism for its underwhelming response to the deadly virus that has infected more than 179,000 people and led to more than 7000 deaths worldwide. Mexico itself has witnessed around 82 cases of Covid-19 without deaths, but experts feel this number could be much higher. Health experts have also warned Mexico about the consequences of their laid back approach to the virus, as the health system is severely underfunded and overstretched. When it comes to the annual music festival, two attendees Karina and Saúl attended the music festival as they came because the tickets cost them $228(₹16,928). There were no refunds and they couldn’t get sufficient money if they sold their tickets either. Saúl stated that it was disrespectful to the public that the organizers didn’t cancel the music festival and put everyone at risk. Well, we hope that Mexico takes a stronger stand towards combating this virus and such situations won’t be repeated again.