Christmas shoppers flock to Cielo Vista Mall despite Covid-19 risks
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An entrance to the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso.
EL PASO, Texas Infectious disease experts say shopping inside an enclosed shopping mall can likely serve as a Petri dish of transmission for Covid-19.
At El Paso s Cielo Vista Mall on Tuesday, ABC-7 observed large groups of people gathering, shopping for Christmas gifts and disregarding social distancing - with some not even wearing face masks.
“I don’t think it’s safe for everybody to be shopping because it’s really packed everywhere,” said Bernadillo Jauregui, who was weighing shopping options.