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TUCSON — Protesters on the Mexican side of the border blocked on Wednesday the Mexico-bound lanes at the main border crossing in the twin border cities of Ambos Nogales, demanding greater controls and screenings on southbound traffic out of concern that travelers could import the new coronavirus to the Mexican city.
Less than a dozen people wearing face masks and carrying signs used two of their vehiclesfor a blockade of the two southbound lanes at the DeConcini crossing, several hundred feet into the Mexican side of the border, video taken by Mexican media showed.
Some of the signs asked U.S. residents to "stay at home." Others called on Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to step up controls and restrictions along the U.S.-Mexico border to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The U.S. has a significantly higher number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 than Mexico, a situation that is also true along the states on both sides of the border.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Arizona's Department of Health Services has confirmed more than 400 cases, including at least six deaths resulting from the coronavirus. All four Arizona border counties confirmed additional cases Wednesday.
Sonora, Arizona's neighbor to the south, has confirmed a total of four cases of COVID-19 statewide, according to state health officials. None of those cases are from Sonora's border communities.
Last week, the U.S. and Mexican governments agreed to restrict travel along the border. But few controls are in place at the border crossings on the Mexican side of the border.
State health officials in Sonora deployed its staff to border crossings last week, including at the DeConcini crossing. But they were mostly stationed at the pedestrian crossings.
Few cars were able to maneuver around the blockade, forcing a bottleneck in southbound traffic in downtown Nogales, Arizona.
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Officers with the Nogales Police Department in Arizona began redirecting Mexico-bound traffic at Crawford Street, several hundred yards north of the entrance to the DeConcini port of entry.
Officer Oscar Mesta, a Nogales police spokesman, said officers are redirecting drivers to the Mariposa border crossing, located on the western side of Nogales. Pedestrian traffic at the DeConcini crossing was not impacted by the blockade, he said.
Protesters block southbound lanes at Arizona border crossing, demand stricter coronavirus screenings
Protesters on the Mexican side blocked southbound lanes at the DeConcini border crossing in Nogales over concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
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TUCSON — Protesters on the Mexican side of the border blocked on Wednesday the Mexico-bound lanes at the main border crossing in the twin border cities of Ambos Nogales, demanding greater controls and screenings on southbound traffic out of concern that travelers could import the new coronavirus to the Mexican city.
Less than a dozen people wearing face masks and carrying signs used two of their vehiclesfor a blockade of the two southbound lanes at the DeConcini crossing, several hundred feet into the Mexican side of the border, video taken by Mexican media showed.
Some of the signs asked U.S. residents to "stay at home." Others called on Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to step up controls and restrictions along the U.S.-Mexico border to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The U.S. has a significantly higher number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 than Mexico, a situation that is also true along the states on both sides of the border.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Arizona's Department of Health Services has confirmed more than 400 cases, including at least six deaths resulting from the coronavirus. All four Arizona border counties confirmed additional cases Wednesday.
Sonora, Arizona's neighbor to the south, has confirmed a total of four cases of COVID-19 statewide, according to state health officials. None of those cases are from Sonora's border communities.
Last week, the U.S. and Mexican governments agreed to restrict travel along the border. But few controls are in place at the border crossings on the Mexican side of the border.
State health officials in Sonora deployed its staff to border crossings last week, including at the DeConcini crossing. But they were mostly stationed at the pedestrian crossings.
Few cars were able to maneuver around the blockade, forcing a bottleneck in southbound traffic in downtown Nogales, Arizona.
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Officers with the Nogales Police Department in Arizona began redirecting Mexico-bound traffic at Crawford Street, several hundred yards north of the entrance to the DeConcini port of entry.
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Southbound traffic into Mexico is closed at the DeConcini Port of Entry. Please use Mariposa Port of Entry. NPD is conducting traffic control, please be patient as officers direct traffic.
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Officer Oscar Mesta, a Nogales police spokesman, said officers are redirecting drivers to the Mariposa border crossing, located on the western side of Nogales. Pedestrian traffic at the DeConcini crossing was not impacted by the blockade, he said.
