Arnold Salas wears medals on his hat during the Fiesta Fiesta event in 2017 at Hemisfair.

Arnold Salas wears medals on his hat during the Fiesta Fiesta event in 2017 at Hemisfair.

After Austin canceled South by Southwest, San Antonians have been wondering if Fiesta is the next event on the chopping block due to concerns about the coronavirus.

But Mayor Ron Nirenberg said in an interview with the San Antonio Express-News that he does not support the cancelation of Fiesta, San Antonio's storied, citywide celebration.

"If necessary, based on the health guidance, we’ll postpone it," Nirenberg said. "But we’ll have Fiesta this year."

With Fiesta still more than a month away, Nirenberg said it's still too soon to say whether it will be moved to a later date this year. There have been rapid, daily changes with the spread of the new coronavirus, he said, and the situation could be different in the next few weeks.

"We’re not reacting. We’re going to be proactive in ensuring that the community is safe as possible from the spread of disease," Nirenberg said.

The celebration is expected to unfurl across the city from April 16-26 with more than 100 official events.