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pubs me restaurants from Punctuation, a city located in the Metropolitan Region of Belo Horizonte, must close s 11pm from this Tuesday (12/8), according to Decree 1929. furthermore, the suspend the operation of cinemas, theaters, discos, concert halls and parties, dana sales, clubs, museums, cultural centers and libraries.
However, bars, restaurants and cafes have not been prevented from selling alcoholic beverages, as is in force in Belo Horizonte since Monday (12/7).
The measures were necessary to contain the advance of COVID-19 in Contagem. In the comparison between the last two fortnights, the increase in confirmed cases of coronavirus was 75%.
Between November 9 and 23, the city registered 466 positive cases of the disease, compared to 816 cases in the period between November 24 and December 7. The number of deaths has been stable for the same period of time.
The new decree did not prevent the operation of open markets, as long as certain measures are maintained, such as two meters between the stalls, the use of masks by all the regulars and marketers must change it every four hours and use the mask. In addition, the payment machine must be protected with a plastic film.
According to the latest municipal epidemiological bulletin, issued on Monday (7/12), Contagem has 11,788 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 467 deaths from the disease. Another six deaths are under investigation in the city. More than 82,000 suspected cases have been reported since the pandemic began.
