Boulos is diagnosed with Covid; debate on Globo is canceled | 2020 elections in São Paulo

The candidate would participate in the Globo debate this Friday night along with his opponent in the second round, Bruno Covas (PSDB). By the rules agreed with the two candidates, the station canceled the debate.

On his Twitter account, Covas says he received news of his opponent’s positive test and wished him a good recovery. “We have just received the news that Guilherme Boulos tested positive for Covid-19. As far as we were informed, he has no symptoms. We wish the candidate a speedy recovery.”

The PSOL candidate did the coronavirus test because, on Monday, the campaign was informed that the deputy Sâmia Bonfim, also of the PSOL, who was with him on the public agenda last week, had tested positive. “At the meeting, Boulos and Sâmia followed all the recommended sanitary measures, such as the use of masks and alcohol gel,” the note says.

The press office also says that the candidate suspended street agendas in the last week of the campaign. “Following the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Guilherme Boulos suspended activities in the street, devoted himself to agendas in reserved places and with a restricted audience, always safeguarding the health recommendations, and the RT-PCR test was carried out,” he says. the text.

“Given the positive result, Guilherme Boulos will comply with the quarantine protocol for the necessary time. The entire team that works on the campaign and that has close contact with the candidate will be tested from now on ”, says the note.

With that, Boulos will not vote in the elections on Sunday (29), according to its press office.

“We announce that candidate Guilherme Boulos tested positive for Covid-19 this Friday afternoon, even without showing any symptoms of the disease.

The campaign was informed on Monday that PSOL deputy Sâmia Bonfim, who was on a public campaign agenda last Friday, had tested positive. At the meeting, Boulos and Sâmia followed all the recommended sanitary measures, such as the use of masks and alcohol gel.

Following the guidelines of the Ministry of Health, Guilherme Boulos suspended street activities, devoted himself to agendas in reserved places and with a restricted public, always safeguarding health recommendations, and the RT-PCR test was carried out.

In view of the positive result, Guilherme Boulos will comply with the quarantine protocol for the necessary period. The entire team that works on the campaign and has close contact with the candidate will be put to the test from now on.

The candidate reinforces the concern he has expressed in recent days about the signs of a second wave of the pandemic, until now neglected by the state and municipal governments, responsible for the application of the measures.