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The traditional samba of Pedra do Sal, in the Port Zone of Rio, drew a crowd to the narrow streets of Gamboa, on Monday night (23), in the middle of a pandemic.
As parties and nightclubs grow in the city, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus has increased. Among the new cases of Covid-19, about 60% of the patients are between 20 and 49 years old, according to information from the Municipal Department of Health.
In the images, in addition to the crowded people, many appear without masks.
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The Health Surveillance says it will convene a meeting and notify those responsible for events that violate the protection rules.
The City of Rio said it will investigate what happened.
In one week, the total number of hospitalizations in Covid-19 beds in the Sus Network in the city of Rio increased 31.70%. It went from 839 hospitalizations on November 16 to 1,105 hospitalizations on Monday. – Photo: Playback / TV Globo
In one week, the total number of hospitalizations in Covid-19 beds in the Sus Network in the city of Rio increased 31.70%. It went from 839 hospitalizations on November 16 to 1,105 hospitalizations on Monday.
In two weeks, hospitalizations increased 43.69%. They went from 769 on November 9 to 1,105 on Monday.
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The infectologists affirm that there is a direct link between the crowds in the events with the increase in the number of cases and hospitalizations.
“One of the things that we have noticed, when we have questioned patients when they are hospitalized, is how they think they contracted Covid-19. In most cases we have reports that it would have been a gathering, such as lunches, parties inside the house; or the son who started with a clear image and passed it on to his father, grandfather. So there is an increase in the spread of cases of these people who frequent crowded places. Parties, discos, bars ”, said the infectologist Alberto Chebabo.
In two weeks, hospitalizations increased 43.69%. They went from 769 on November 9 to 1,105 on Monday. – Photo: Playback / TV Globo
Suspension of elective surgeries
After meeting this Monday afternoon, the State Superintendency of the Ministry of Health in Rio de Janeiro and the State and Municipal Health Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro report that they will take measures “due to the verification of the increase in health indicators in relation to Covid-19 “. Among the announced measures are the opening of 214 beds and the postponement of elective surgery.
The suspension of elective surgeries will take place as of December 7. High complexity surgeries will be maintained in areas such as oncology, bariatric, vascular, orthopedic and neurological.
Decisions will be reviewed in weekly meetings between the agencies. “It should be mentioned that the measures taken are aimed at freeing up the largest number of beds for Covid-19 without a greater impact on the health of the state,” the text says.
