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RIO – After Rio registered an increase in the moving average of deaths from Covid-19 and an increase in contagion, the city of Rio intensified the inspection of bars and restaurants on Friday night. Despite this, many Cariocas continue to disrespect the mandatory use of masks, arriving or leaving establishments without protection and without being guided or fined by agents of the Municipal Guard.
The measure comes hours after Mayor Marcelo Crivella blamed the population for the increase in coronavirus cases at a press conference, citing crowds on the beach and in bars in the city, and announcing the tightening of the sanction on establishments that break the rules. of gold. The fines will be classified as very serious and may vary from R $ 15 thousand to R $ 16 thousand.
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The sidewalks of the bars in Praça Paulo Mendes Campos, on Rua Dias Ferreira, in Leblon, which have featured in crowded scenes in recent weeks, are emptier tonight. With increased law enforcement, there are also no cars parked with loud music, which was common.
Health Surveillance Inspectors went to establishments in the region to guide the bars on the golden rules of the Rio mayor’s office. There are also agents from the region’s Ministry of Finance to curb the performance of street vendors.
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Another bar in the square, which until last week did not provide tables and chairs for its customers, this afternoon, around 10 p.m., rounded part of the sidewalk and distributed some tables to accommodate customers who were standing.
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After 10 pm, a new round of inspection by the Sanitary Surveillance with the support of the Municipal Guard arrived at the place and it was operated on in one of the establishments. At this point, a couple approached one of the bars, but only one of them was wearing a mask. When they noticed the movement of the inspectors, they exchanged disappointed looks and turned around.
