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With the lighting of the Christmas lights, Barranquilla welcomed the holiday season. During the event, which was held on the Malecón, Mayor Jaime Pumarejo Heins sent a message to the Barranquilla community to increase prevention and self-care measures for Covid-19.
“For several months, the Barranquilleros we have kept this virus that has locked us at home at bay. We have not yet won the battle and in the coming weeks we must be especially careful, because we cannot throw away everything we have done, ”said the president, who was accompanied by the first lady, Silvana Puello.
Pumarejo stressed that the current conditions lead to a change in the way of celebrating the end of the year, Therefore, he ordered to avoid social gatherings with people outside the family circle.
“This is the time for the family, it is not the time for big parties. It’s time for common sense to safeguard our lives”, Specified the district mayor.
Likewise, he indicated that the lighting of the Christmas lights becomes a sign of the hope that the Barranquilla residents have in the midst of the crisis generated by the pandemic.
“This is a tribute to the families who have suffered, to those who need a hand. It is the moment to give and spread love throughout Barranquilla. It is the moment to be in solidarity, to continue with self-care and as a family we can overcome everything, “said Pumarejo.
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