Lorenzo González supports the inauguration of Pedro Pierluisi with 400 guests: “The governor has priority”

Despite many criticisms of the inauguration of Governor-elect Pedro Pierluisi, the outgoing Secretary of Health, Lorenzo Gonzalez, approved on Wednesday the event that will have at least 400 guests in the middle of the pandemic COVID-19.

The official defended that the activity that will take place next Saturday, January 2, on the steps of the Capitol has the approval of the secretary of interior, Antonio Pabón, and of his agency.

He also argued that in view of the change of order in the Executive, “The governor has priority”.

“We have to present a government of force,” he said. “We must design Puerto Rico as a country of order”He added in a radio interview (Radio Isla 1320 AM).

Asked if such an activity against the background of antivirus restrictions seems appropriate, the secretary said that Pierluisi’s work team took the necessary precautions.

“Certainly, there is physical distance and it will be a limited activity in time and not the 3000 people who usually go and ask to bring a negative test. They have two elements, as I did in other activities, where more people go than allowed “, established.

“If we go to a mall we will see more than 400 people walking in the common area, so everything is limited in terms of time,” he added when asked about gathering hundreds of guests.

González also claimed that Pierluisi “has the right” to take over the position as the leaders of the past did. The elected governor, in turn, defended the event yesterday, stating that “there will always be someone to criticize”.

Meanwhile, the secretary indicated that Health will carry out the follow-up process if there is a positive case for the virus in this case.

“In this process, the pursuit is done, people are aware of it. All these people who come to this type of activity are educated, aware, recognize the symptoms and can generate a response. People who come here from other countries know that they have to bring proof, and in the same way, when they get to their countries, they have to quarantine. ” established.

González defended that this is not the only activity with an agglomeration of people that the government has allowed. He recalled that the authorities had recently given their permission to make a boxing card and the national superior basketball (BSN).

In view of this, he said that if a person or entity requests the holding of an event similar to the inauguration “it must be assessed in context”.