Mexico President Lopez Asks People To Refrain From Celebrating X-Mas

To curb the increasing COVID-19 cases, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged his citizens to avoid grand celebrations and gift-exchanges this Christmas. The President has asked people to stay indoors and not to step-out unless it is an extreme emergency. Lopez added that a rise in the COVID-19 positive patients would cause strain on the hospitals, staffs and equipment. Besides, he stated that no mandatory lockdowns would be imposed.