For the second consecutive year the authorities requested not to attend the walks.
This Wednesday, November 10, it was announced, for the second consecutive year, the suspension of the traditional pilgrimage walk to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Presentation of El Quinche, in the northeast of Quito.
This, in order to minimize the risk of crowds due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The religious activities will be carried out from virtual way and will be broadcast on radio and television.
Javier Piarpuezan, parish priest of the church of El Quinche, reported that the Friday 12 and Saturday 13 November the sanctuary will be closed. These two dates were destined for the pilgrims’ walk.
In addition, on the celebrations of Eve of the Virgin of El Quinche and the presentation party, agreed for November 20 and 21, this place will also be closed to the public.
Johanna Santiana attended this pilgrimage ten times, before the pandemic. He hoped to be able to attend this year with his relatives, from his grandparents’ house located in the Czech parish. However, you will have to wait.
“I think there are parties and events that have a higher risk of crowding, but, if this helps to reduce the contagions, I think it is fine, “he added.
Juan Zapata, director of ECU911, thanked the Catholic Church local by the decision made in conjunction with the security authorities.
In the parish of El Quinche, a contingent of the Integrated Security Service ECU911 and of the articulated entities with which they will be carried out will be activated. monitoring tasks.
In addition, they informed that a Unified Command Post (PMU) with the participation of the integrated aid service and the security and control entities, such as the National Police, the General Secretariat for Security and Governance of the Municipality of the Metropolitan District of Quito, the Metropolitan Transit Agency, the Metropolitan Control Agency, the Fire Department. , among other.
The technological contingent of the ECU911 will be 34 video surveillance cameras, a drone and 150 officials divided into shifts. (I)
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