[ad_1]
Featured news from Bogota
The mayor said that the decision was made to avoid the risk of crowds during the day, as happened with the opening of Christmas.
As part of the face-to-face activities that would take place throughout the month to commemorate Christmas, the Institute of Recreation and Sports (IDRD) had announced that the traditional night bike path would take place this Thursday, December 10.
Pasture: There will be a night bike path on December 10, in Bogotá
However, this Tuesday, December 8, Mayor Claudia López announced that the day will be canceled in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. This taking into account that this type of activity can generate crowds like those that were presented at the beginning of the month with the inauguration of the Christmas plan, in Ciudad Bolívar.
Learning the lesson and as a precautionary measure we will not do Christmas night bike lanes this year in order to avoid crowds.
Although we have managed to keep the pandemic under control, we cannot lower our guard or take unnecessary risks.#SafeYHappyChristmas pic.twitter.com/iLnLmtddE2
– Claudia López 👍 (@ClaudiaLopez) December 8, 2020
“The bike path is an opportunity to meet with family and friends. However, learning the lesson of what happened to us very unfortunate the day we turned on the Christmas lights, we decided to cancel it due to the pandemic. Although it is a joyous occasion, it can be an unnecessary risk, ”said the president.
On the other hand, López invited to follow the activities of the “Brilla Bogotá” plan, which will be distributed in different sectors and schedules to avoid crowds.
[ad_2]
