In the East Zone of Tijuana "it seems that the coronavirus pandemic does not exist"

Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat  Zeta Tijuana

Despite the fact that Tijuana is one of the cities in Mexico with the most cases of people infected with COVID-19, there are parts of the city where people do not abide by the authorities recommendation: "stay home."

Residents of the Eastern Zone reported to ZETA, that in that part of Tijuana, people continue to circulate as if the pandemic caused by the coronavirus did not exist.

And so it was found in a tour carried out by this weekly on Saturday afternoon, April 18; in neighborhoods like Mariano Matamoros, El Florido and El Pípila there was vehicular flow, street vendors, jugglers, and open non-essential businesses.

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"I go outside because I have to go to work, but I do know that things are very hard (pandemic), but because in my work, the employer has not told us anything and it cannot be missed," said Juan Estrada, an employee of a maquiladora.

Several of the interviewees expressed that in the face of the health contingency they wanted to stay at home, but necessity forces them to leave.

During a tour, businesses such as stationeries, retail stores, beauty salons, among others, could be seen operating.

"It is also important that we are working, both for them (the customers) and for us," said a corn vendor.

Another of the interviewees expressed concern about the pandemic in Tijuana, which this morning has left 49 deaths.

“I hope that people understand that it is for their own good to stay home because this (virus) is  real, you can die; Hopefully everyone understands it, ”said María Ramírez, a Florido resident, while cleaning the patio of her house.

During the drive through the eastern neighborhoods of the city, a Municipal Police agent reported that they are constantly attending to reports of crowds, which are usually in shopping centers.

The official explained that they ask the public to obey the recommendations of the health authorities, however, "there are many people and you must bet on awareness."

Through a press release from the Tijuana City Council, he released this Saturday, April 18, that operations have been carried out to monitor the markets.

So far, six fines have been issued to stalls where diners remained and nearly 50 notifications to businesses that are not considered essential.

So the area will remain restricted for street vending until Sunday, April 19, the day when only the stalls considered essential will be placed.

So far, the Tijuana City Council has only delivered six financial fines to positions where diners remained and about 50 notifications that non-essential businesses received; During the operation, the vendors were also invited to withdraw and return to their homes.

The inspections continue to carry out operations in the markets of Valle San Pedro, Panamericano, El Vergel, Mariano Matamoros, Valle de las Palmas, Urbi Villas del Prado, Natura, Villas del Campo, El Florido, La Morita, Delicias, Otay and Zona Centro .

It is important to attend to the preventive measures for essential positions, such as the installation with a minimum separation of two meters between each one, using mouth covers, gloves and antibacterial gel, actions that contribute to slowing down the spread of Coronavirus in Tijuana.