The ‘blockade’ in Greater São Luís begins this Tuesday: find out what works during a blockade to contain the coronavirus pandemic | Maranhao

05/05/2020 Brazil



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The confinement (total blockade) of non-essential services in the São Luís Metropolitan Region to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, a disease caused by the new coronavirus, takes effect on Tuesday (5). The judicial determination is valid for ten days in the capital and in three other municipalities: Paço do Lumiar, São José de Ribamar and Raposa. The population must follow the restriction measures, under penalty of a fine.

The measure, the first case of confinement in Brazil, was promulgated by the court on Thursday (30) to contain the rapid advance of the Covid-19 pandemic in the region. A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) stated that Maranhão is the state with the highest growth rate in the number of Covid-19 deaths in the country. Elsewhere, similar restrictions are also being considered, such as Belém, Recife and Santa Rita (PB).

As of Monday night (4), Maranhão had registered 4,530 infected people and 271 deaths, according to the State Department of Health (SES).

What the lock provides in Maranhão:

  • Suspension of non-essential activities, with the exception of food services, pharmacies, ports and industries that work 24-hour shifts.
  • Banks and lottery stores are only open for the payment of emergency aid, wages and benefits without maximum capacity in these environments, with the organization of queues.
  • Prohibition of entry and exit of vehicles for ten days, except trucks, ambulances, vehicles that transport people for health and safety activities.
  • Suspension of the circulation of private vehicles, allowing only the exit for the purchase of food or medicine, for the transport of people and medical care, security services or considered essential.
  • Limit the movement of people in public spaces.
  • Prohibition of any gathering of people in a public or private place, for events such as concerts, congresses, tournaments, games, parties and the like.
  • The use of a mask is mandatory in all public and collective places, even if it is private.

Those who do not comply with the closing rules will be subject to a warning, fine or partial or total prohibition of the establishment, in the case of companies (read more details in this article).

In an interview with GloboNews this Monday (4), Governor Flávio Dino (PCdoB) stated: “From what I have noticed, we have a good acceptance of the measures, and this is our main asset. But we will also have the coercive apparatus, legitimate , which are the police forces, all with the authority of the judiciary, who was the author of the decision. ”

Watch the Governor’s interview on the shutdown below:

Maranhão Governor, Flávio Dino. explains what compulsory isolation will be like in the state

Maranhão Governor, Flávio Dino. explains what compulsory isolation will be like in the state

Essential services in operation

The commercial activities that are maintained during the confinement in Greater São Luís are:

According to the decree, in all establishments that remain open, it is mandatory to follow all the safety protocols established by the health authorities, such as: safety distance between people, use of masks by employees and customers, frequent cleaning and availability alcohol gel and / or soap and water for employees and customers.

Traffic and transport on the island of São Luís

São Luís airport, freight railways and ports continue to operate, as well as loan service providers for these locations.

At the entrance and exit of Big Island, vehicle traffic is only allowed for essential activities, such as:

  • ambulances and police vehicles;
  • automobiles with health professionals on the move, exclusively for the performance of their activity and with testing;
  • vehicles for the transport of patients undergoing or undergoing health treatment;
  • and trucks.

The ferry service will have only four daily routes for the intercity transport of passengers and vehicles by river: two routes are São Luís-Cujupe and two routes Cujupe-São Luís, only for essential services.

The vehicles of the Federation of Municipalities of the State of Maranhão (Famem), as well as of the municipalities, can circulate when they are destined for the transport of health supplies and upon presentation of a declaration signed by the president.

Traffic on state highways MA-201, MA-202, MA-203, and MA-204 is suspended, except for essential services and other vehicles, such as ambulances, police vehicles, traffic for health professionals on the move, exclusively for the performance of their duties. activity, vehicles to transport patients undergoing or undergoing health treatment outside their homes and trucks.

In semi-urban transport services, such as buses and vans, only the presence of passengers with protective masks will be allowed; Passengers cannot be transported standing up.

The decree also suspends all public and private works, with the exception of the areas of health, public safety, the prison system and sanitation.

Only industries that operate uninterrupted shifts or those that operate in the food, beverage, hygiene and cleaning products sector may operate.

Banks and lotteries are open. These locations must:

  • ensure a safe distance between people, by organizing lines with marks on the floor or bollards, to avoid crowds both inside and outside the establishment;
  • provide personal protective equipment to employees (such as washable or disposable protective masks);
  • ensure frequent cleaning of surfaces;
  • and make alcohol and / or soap and water available to employees and customers.

Until May 31, 2020, face-to-face classes in the teaching units of the state education network are suspended; the Maranhão State Institute of Education, Science and Technology (Iema); the Maranhão State University (UEMA); State University of the Tocantina Region of Maranhão (UEMASUL); in educational institutions of municipal networks; and in private schools and higher education institutions in Maranhão.

How to demonstrate the essential activity of the service?

According to the decree, it is the obligation of employers and state entities and public entities to make an Essential Service Declaration for each worker who performs an essential service.

In such cases, the worker in the public or private area must present the declaration forms (look down).

However, the decree does not say how an unemployed person or any pedestrian or driver will be able to demonstrate that he is carrying out an essential activity on the street, if, for example, he buys medicine or food.

Declaration of essential service for the movement of workers in Greater São Luís - Photo: Government of MaranhãoDeclaration of essential service for the movement of workers in Greater São Luís - Photo: Government of Maranhão

Declaration of essential service for the movement of workers in Greater São Luís – Photo: Government of Maranhão

Declaration of essential service for the circulation of public service workers in Greater São Luís - Photo: Government of MaranhãoDeclaration of essential service for the circulation of public service workers in Greater São Luís - Photo: Government of Maranhão

Declaration of essential service for the circulation of public service workers in Greater São Luís – Photo: Government of Maranhão

Warnings and expected fines

By decree No. 35.7849 issued by Governor Flávio Dino this Sunday (3), the Maranhão government declares that whoever does not comply with the rules of the confinement You may experience a warning, pay a fine, and even have a partial or complete ban on the establishment, in the case of businesses.

With regard to fines, the decree mentions Law No. 6,437 of August 20, 1977, which establishes the punishment for health violations. The fines range from R $ 2,000 (for minor infractions) to R $ 1.5 million (for very serious infractions). However, the document does not specify which types of infractions are considered minor, serious or very serious.

According to the decree, each fine can be applied twice in case of recurrence. However, the law also establishes that the application of the fine, the authority will take into account the financial capacity of the offender.

The decree indicates that citizens and companies must fulfill a series of obligations in relation to the opening of commerce and other services, the movement of people and vehicles, public transportation, transit on state highways, among other issues.

Responsibility of the municipalities of the island of São Luís

Through the closing decree, it corresponds to the municipalities of the São Luís Metropolitan Region (São Luís, São José de Ribamar, Paço do Lumiar and Raposa) to further establish:

  • rules to reduce the circulation of people, hygiene and social distance at fairs and markets;
  • restriction on the circulation of private vehicles on roads under municipal jurisdiction;
  • prohibition of parking vehicles in areas of leisure or non-essential commerce;
  • control and inspection barriers on highways under municipal jurisdiction;
  • and reduction of bus stop points and reduction of the collective transport itinerary in areas of commerce or non-essential services, as well as the establishment of strategies to avoid crowds in buses and passenger terminals.

Actions taken by the São Luís City Council

The municipality of São Luís said that it will carry out actions this Tuesday to monitor traffic, urban transport, markets and fairs, non-essential trade, among other sectors. Through a municipal decree issued on Monday, the capital’s government established:

  • maintain the suspension of classes in the municipal school system until May 31;
  • that the activities of non-essential organizations and services are suspended until May 20;
  • and that only health and sanitation work continues; the others are suspended until further determination.

In relation to traffic and public transport in São Luís, the city council established that:

  • the urban transport service begins to operate with a new flow;
  • the fleet of daily circulation of the fleet will be reduced to 50%;
  • bus stop points will be reduced;
  • there will be a reduction in the itinerary of collective transport in areas of commerce or non-essential services;
  • Standing passengers are prohibited, limiting the capacity of buses to the number of seats available;
  • the use of masks is still mandatory;
  • there will be control and demarcation of boarding at the integration terminals;
  • the owl fleet will be picked up earlier;
  • tip cards will have an extended validity;
  • vehicle hygiene continues to be carried out;
  • parking is prohibited in areas of leisure, tourism, services and non-essential commerce;
  • Only ambulances, vehicles, and vehicles that support security, health, inspection, and official vehicles used in the performance of public agency work and essential activities circulate.

The city will also carry out blockades, interdictions and barriers in the following places:

  • at the São Francisco, Bandeira Tribuzi, Ipase bridges and at the Bacanga dam;
  • in the Central regions, such as Rua do Egito, Anel Viário, Canto da Fabril and Silva Maia and Gomes de Castro alamedas;
  • and on Kennedy, São Marçal, Africanos, Getúlio Vargas, Jerónimo de Albuquerque, Daniel de La Touche and Guajajaras avenues.

The municipality of São Luís reports that access to Caixa branches in these regions is guaranteed to receive emergency aid.

São Luís fairs and markets continue to function. But there are the following observations:

  • The establishments that are not essential to supply the population remain in the markets and the fairs must remain closed.
  • Access to fairs and markets is restricted to one person per family, who must wear a mask and respect the minimum distance of two meters from other consumers and merchants.
  • Queues must be delimited to guarantee a minimum distance between consumers.
  • The opening hours of fairs and markets during the confinement It will be from 4 am to 2 pm, except in fairs and markets that operate at night and / or at night.
  • All employees and merchants must wear masks.
  • Surface cleaning actions must be intensified and merchants must make alcohol gel or soap and water available to consumers.

What the other prefectures of the Big Island say

The City Council of Paço do Lumiar reported that it will comply with the blocking of services considered non-essential and that it is preparing an action plan to inspect the movement of people, cars and other requirements of the judicial determination.

The press office of the Municipality of São José de Ribamar said that the mayor, together with his advisers, is still studying the judicial decision and how to comply with it.

The Raposa city press office did not detail how it will inspect human trafficking with its own resources.

The city of Raposa said it would act in concert with the military and civil police.

Coronavirus in Maranhão

Maranhão confirmed 303 more cases of infection with the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours and reached 4530 on Monday night (4), according to official data from the State Department of Health (SES). There are 271 deaths from the disease and 1115 people cured.

In addition to 4,530 cases of coronavirus infections registered as of Monday night, Maranhão has 8,825 suspected cases, another 5,188 were discarded.

According to the SES, the state laboratories had carried out, until this Monday, 9,974 laboratory tests for the diagnosis of Covid-19. The most recent report said that in the last 24 hours there had been 22 deaths, one in Paço do Lumiar, two in São José de Ribamar and 14 in São Luís.

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