Paes extends restrictions until March 22, but expands bars and restaurants and frees commerce on the seafront | Rio de Janeiro

The package would expire at midnight on Thursday (11), but a decree from Mayor Eduardo Paes published in the Official Gazette extended the term of the rules.

There were some adjustments. Bars and restaurants gained more uptime and kiosks and booths of the beaches will be able to attend. Economic activities were staggered (see details below).

Another epidemiological bulletin by region will also be released on Thursday.

• Bars, restaurants, kiosks and the like can be open until 9 pm;
• After that time, they can operate in the following modalities: home delivery, drive-thru and express delivery with removal of the product at the establishment (take-away);
• Kiosks on the shore, fixed stands on the sand and street vendors will be able to serve you until 5 in the afternoon.

Escalation of economic activities

• Services: from 8 am to 5 pm;
• Public offices: from 9 am to 7 pm;
• Commerce (including shopping centers): from 10:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Come in 11pm and 5am, will be forbidden to stay in streets, public spaces and squares; the fine for non-compliance is R $ 562.42 – to circulation will be allowed;
• Samba events, parties and circles are too forbidden;
• I can not work nightclubs, concert halls, special fairs, fairs and street fairs (handicrafts) – open markets are free.
• The maximum capacity of 40% must also be taken into account.

On Friday (5), the Secretary of Public Order reported that gyms must operate with reduced capacity, no time restriction.

Schools, pharmacies, cults, banks, leisure areas

The activities below are not included in the decree and remain with the operating rules without alteration:

• schools
• supermarkets
• Medical consultations
• hospitals
• veterinarians
• pharmacy
• Masses and religious services
• hotels, hostels and hostels
• Banking agencies
• sport activities
• leisure areas
• swimming pools, courts and common areas in condominiums
• cinemas
• gas stations
• chain of supply and logistics
• passenger transport
• delivery service at home
• workers essential activities (industries, health professionals)

Why restrict circulation?

The decision of the city council on day 4 took into account indicators of cases, deaths and hospitalizations based on data from the 33 administrative regions.

Increased attendance of influenza syndrome and severe acute respiratory syndrome in emergency and emergency networks with more patients with coughs, fever and breathing difficulties – They were decisive for the adoption of stricter norms of social isolation in Rio. The increase in cases in the country was also taken into account.

“All the measures that we announce today have the main objective of preventing the 2020 genocide in the city of Rio de Janeiro from repeating itself in 2021,” said Mayor Eduardo Paes.

• ‘All I don’t want is to shut down the whole city,’ says Paes
• The number of admission applications for Covid grows

TO surveillance will be performed by:

• Municipal Public Order Secretariat (Seop);
• Municipal Guard;
• Municipal Secretary of Health.

Agents can retain or seize goods, products and assets, in addition to imposing fines and intercepting the place or establishment that does not comply with the rules.

The maximum value of individual fine goes from R $ 112.48 to R $ 562.42 for those without a mask and chipboard, for example.