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| In accordance with the rules established by Public Health | The Lorca consistory, through the Local Police, Civil Protection and the Department of Health, and in contact and collaboration with the Vicaría de Lorca, of the Diocese of Cartagena, work in a coordinated manner to ensure compliance with the security measures and hygiene for the celebration of All Saints' Day. The Councilor for Health of the City of Lorca, José Ángel, has reported the implementation of a special device to ensure safety during the celebration of the All Saints festival. Ponce explained that "from the Lorca City Council we are working on the elaboration of a protocol to guarantee security during the celebration of the All Saints holiday, in accordance with the rules and recommendations established by the General Directorate of Public Health of the Community Autonomous of the Region of Murcia, released on October 6 ". "Next Tuesday municipal representatives are scheduled to meet with the Vicar of Lorca, Mr.

Francisco Fructuoso, with the aim of continuing to collaborate in the preparation of the necessary protocol to guarantee the proper security conditions in the cemeteries owned by the Diocese of Cartagena , located in the municipality of Lorca ". The mayor has detailed that "we are aware of the importance of this holiday, but also of the obligation to respect the hygiene and safety regulations against covid-19 and, above all, in order to avoid crowds, the City of Lorca will develop a special device so that neighbors can celebrate this holiday during the coming weeks, with the maximum security conditions.

" "From the City Council of Lorca we are going to undertake an information campaign through which, during the next few weeks, they will send the necessary recommendations so that the neighbors respect the indicated norms and avoid crowds in cemeteries and / or places cult ". Ponce Díazha indicated that "as every year, massive attendance is expected at cemeteries, with the consequent risk of crowds and close contact of participants, and although they are places in outer space, they are bounded venues with a maximum allowed capacity, and that they also have closed spaces such as toilets or family pantheons, where precautions must be taken.

" "Among the recommendations, the Lorca consistory asks to space the celebration of this holiday as much as possible, from October 15 to November 15, in order to reduce the number of people who could coincide at the same time in the same place.

, our municipality remains in phase 1 made more flexible, so at this time any displacement that is not justified by health, academic, work or motivated by force majeure, would not be allowed. The Councilor for Health recalled that "it is recommended that people at risk or belonging to a vulnerable group avoid going on the days and hours when it is foreseeable that there will be more influx of people.

Also, if they have symptoms compatible with Covid- 19 it is not possible to go to the cemetery and they should postpone the visit until medical indication. "While, inside the cemetery, use of the hydroalcoholic gel that you must find at the entrance and exit of the cemetery must be used, smoking and food consumption will be prohibited, the safety distance must be respected and personal contact avoided, such as kisses, hugs and other signs of affection.

In addition, within family pantheons, extreme precautions must be taken and interpersonal distance must be maintained with other relatives with whom one does not live in the same home, as well as avoiding forming groups of more than 6 persons". José Ángel Ponce has shown that "Public Health reminds that you should not leave containers with water to prevent the proliferation of the tiger mosquito and the diseases associated with its presence.

The use of damp sand or sponges soaked with water is recommended."

Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca