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RIO – The mayor Marcelo Crivella banned parking lots in In front of the river for at least seven days, starting this Tuesday, as a way to reduce traffic in the city. Only residents’ vehicles will be authorized. Additionally, the municipality will only allow online lottery bets, also starting Tuesday. Another measure is the prohibition of the operation of commerce in the communities, except supermarkets and pharmacies, also for the same period. Operations will be coordinated with the Public Order Secretariat and the Military Police.
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There will also be restrictions on the entry of cars and people to neighborhood centers where there are still records of crowds. Only access to pharmacies and markets will be allowed. Among the restricted neighborhoods are Tijuca (in Praça Sans Peña – Northern zone), Grajaú (around Praça Verdun – Northern zone), Méier (Northern zone), Madureira (Northern zone), Cascadura (Northern zone), Pavuna (Northern zone ), Santa Cruz (West Zone), Guaratiba (West Zone), Realengo (West Zone), Taquara (West Zone) and Parroquia (West Zone). The blocked roads will still be announced by the city council.
The mayor will further limit the operation of bars, restaurants and the like. The purchase with the withdrawal of the product (to take away) will only be allowed if the establishment manages to stay with the doors closed. Drive through and home delivery will continue to allow:
– What we found is that in this takeaway food ends up having the permanence of people, generating crowds – said the mayor.
Witzel help and closing questions
Restrictive measures in an attempt to contain the increase in cases of coronavirus It will be published in an additional edition of the Official Gazette. Crivella said he requested the support of Rio Governor Wilson Witzel to make the interventions. The mayor also mentioned that he has two doubts to apply the blockade to contain the spread of the disease and decrease the number of infected in the capital.
– What Spain achieved with the running of the bulls we achieved with a kind of semi-running of the bulls, with a 70% reduction in circulation on the streets and in public transport. But there was an increase. There are two doubts about the blockade. The aid of 500,000 baskets of staple food was promised that did not arrive and was promised by the Union and the state. And the measures recommended by Fiocruz speak of protection measures, Crivella quoted, before adding:
– In a city with 6.5 million people, where many people say they need some money and would rather die of Covid-19 than starvation, it is difficult. And the presidential decree, which decreed a state of public calamity, prevents the movement of people who have the right to come and go. These restrictions would only be possible if a Defense or Siege State were enacted.
Blocking in communities
After the mayor informed that the communities will suffer prohibitions, the Secretary of Public Order, Gutenberg Fonseca, said that a meeting this Tuesday afternoon will define the participation of the prime minister in the plan to block the favelas. Under these restrictions, pharmacies and supermarkets may only operate.
Congenerated establishments, such as butchers and supermarkets, should remain closed. Rocinha, in the South Zone, is the priority at the moment.
– The priority will be Rocinha. We did operations there, but the problem persists. In communities, we need the support of Public Safety – said Fonseca.
Breathers towards Rio
Some of the 300 respirators and other supplies the city has purchased have already been shipped to China and will arrive in Rio this week. The planes will arrive in Rio on Tuesday or Wednesday. Another 400 will still ship by the end of the month. A portion of these respirators (20) and 40 monitors, also purchased from China, arrived last Friday.
