With the spread of the new coronavirus infection (corona19), the recommendation to "stay home" has been followed all over the world, but the Mexican president has been controversial by encouraging outing and eating out.

Mexico's President Andres Lopez Lopez said, "Don't Stop Going Out" in a video posted on Facebook on the 22nd (local time).

In a video from a restaurant in Oaxaca State, he said, "We are still (infectious disease) stage 1" and "I will tell you when it is time not to go out."

The Mexican government says that of the three stages of the spread of infectious diseases, it is currently the first stage in which infection is confirmed mainly by external influx.

There are two stages from when a community infection appears.

In Mexico, there have been 316 corona19 confirmed cases and two deaths so far, but there are signs of community infection, with the second person's path of infection not clearly identified.

In the video, President Lopez Obrador said, "If you can and you can afford it, take your family out and eat it out." "This is to strengthen the home and national economy."

"It doesn't help to paralyze everything in an exaggerated way," he added.

President Lopez Obrador, named after the abbreviation 'AMLO', consistently showed 'free' attitude in this phase of Corona19.

Even after a confirmatory emerged in Mexico and a recommendation from the health authorities to 'put a social distance', met supporters and was criticized for shaking hands and hugging.

Most countries in Latin America have banned entry and imposed restrictions on movement to prevent the spread of Corona19, but Mexico has not done so.

The Mexican government is in a position to tackle measures step by step without rushing to say that if too strong measures are taken too early, people's fatigue may increase.

Some analysts say that Mexico, the epicenter of the H1N1 flu in 2009, was lukewarm for containment because of the memory that was critically crippled by the economy at that time.

"Even in the Corona 19 crisis, the President is still unaware of the seriousness of the pandemic," said El Universal of Mexico Daily.

Although President Lopez Obrador continues to have a relaxed attitude, strong measures are appearing one by one at the local government level, and the tension of the people is increasing.

Mexico City, the capital city, has decided to close the door of several places, such as museums, movie theaters, gymnasiums, and bars, from the 23rd.

It is also prohibited to gather more than 50 people, including religious events.

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Seinbaum urged citizens to stay home.

On the day when school vacations were accelerated and schools were closed, the number of people and vehicles passing was significantly reduced in Mexico City.

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