The unusual moment an evangelical pastor pretended to be run over to evade coronavirus control in Chile

The unusual moment an evangelical pastor pretended to be run over to escape coronavirus control in Chile. (Video: MegaNoticias)

An evangelical pastor he pretended to be run over by a police car. This happened during the health and safety checks that are carried out daily in Chile, as part of the coronavirus pandemic. Images of the unusual moment have gone viral on social networks.

The incident took place in the municipality of Los Ángeles, belonging to the region of Biobío, in the center of the country. The religious leader I had just given a ceremony, that in fact they are prohibited due to the strict quarantine decreed a few days ago in various regions of Chile. That’s when it all happened.

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The audiovisual disc, filmed by the mobile phone camera of one of the witnesses to the scene, shows how the man threw himself on one of the trucks, belonging to local authorities, after discussion. At once, he started screaming and hung under the vehicle. Although this does not prevent him from being delayed, but now the arrest is not only for violating health protocols but also by resistance to authority.

Hours later, Mirna Gutierrez, Deputy Provincial Delegate of the Regional Secretariat of the Ministry of Health, gave more details on what happened. “When the inspection of our personnel was carried out, accompanied by army officials, as the participants in this religious activity tried to flee, an incident occurred. The pastor and some of the assistants attacked military personnel and our inspectors, who had to leave the scene while the PDI (investigative police) arrived to provide support and arrest the attackers, ”he said.

In addition, the official revealed that they would open a health investigation against the accused, owner of the temple where he performs his usual ceremonies. At the same time, two people were identified as the main attackers, along with the clerics, at the police checkpoint.

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Chile’s situation regarding Covid-19

Chile is currently going through the bittersweet experience of leading vaccination in the region and, at the same time, is experiencing a sharp rebound from the pandemic, which has reached a new high in recent days. by exceeding 7,000 daily infections. This has left hospitals with borderline intensive care bed occupancy.

Last Thursday, the same day when the six million vaccinated mark – 3.1 million with two doses – was exceeded, more than 70% of the 19 million inhabitants began a new total containment, without even the possibility of leaving buy basic supplies on the weekends.

The government of Sebastian piñera asked the population “one last effort” to defeat the coronavirus and estimates that the first effects of the vaccination of nearly 30% of its population are expected by the end of April.

The specialists consider that the increase in infections is due to new variants of the virus and the relaxation of the population in the face of vaccination and the end of the summer vacation. In intensive care units (ICU), they perceive certain differences compared to the first wave: younger patients and that come more seriously.

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