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A few days after the eclipse of the sun, residents of Isla Mocha -in the province of Arauco- warned that they will take the airfield runway if they are not heard by the authorities.
The above, since the community spokesperson insisted that they do not want to receive tourists, because they fear an increase in infections by covid-19.
For his part, the mayor of Bío Bío, Patricio Kuhn, ruled out a closure of the island for that day, but assured that they will strengthen the controls.
Isla Mocha is the only place in the Bío Bío region where the eclipse of the sun will be totalHence the concern on the part of the islanders about the arrival of tourists to the area.
The commune of Lebu – to which the territory belongs – is in Phase 2, so there is concern among residents about the increase in infections that could cause the arrival of visitors, who will not be able to spend the night in the place, but they will arrive for the day.
Yoaní Durán, spokesperson for a group of neighbors, asks that visitors not be allowed to enter, specifying that threaten to protest and take over the airfield runway.
For his part, Darwin Parra, islander and councilor of Lebu, does not believe that the arrival of tourists is massive.
Lebu is in Phase 2, added to the fact that in the last report the city added 4 coronavirus infections, so the mayor, Cristián Peña, stressed that tourist activity is not possible.
In turn, the mayor, Patricio Kuhn, indicated that The closure of Isla Mocha is not contemplated for next December 14, ensuring that existing protocols will be complied with.
The astronomical phenomenon was seen as an opportunity to reactivate the activity on the part of some tourist businessmen of the Mocha Island, who, in view of the fear of the neighbors for the arrival of visitors, they preferred to keep silent.
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