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This Friday (27), the City of Curitiba determined the return to the orange flag in the city. With the measure it is convenient to close bars, discos and parties.
The new decree also determined new opening hours for stores, restaurants and shopping centers.
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According to the City Council, the measure is valid for seven days, and may be extended depending on the behavior of the pandemic in the city.
- Bars, discos and related activities;
- Entertainment establishments, party houses, events or receptions, children’s and theme parks;
- Establishments for technical events, fairs, congresses, conventions.
They can work with restrictions:
- Non-essential street shopping activities, galleries and shopping centers: from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., every day of the week;
- Shopping centers: from 8 am to 10 pm, every day of the week;
- Restaurants and cafeterias: from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., every day of the week;
- Circuses, theaters, cinemas and museums: from 6 am to 10 pm, every day of the week;
- Retail fairs and markets open: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., every weekday.
They can operate at 50% of their capacity:
- Hotels, resorts, inns and hostels.
They can work with 50% capacity and time restriction:
- Call center and telemarketing services: from 9 a.m., except those related to health services or those carried out at the Ministry of the Interior.
The measure was taken after the discharge of confirmed cases in the city. This Thursday (26), according to the Municipal Secretary of Health, Curitiba has 12,700 active cases of Covid-19.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Covid-19 has registered 73,444 confirmed cases and 1,678 deaths in the city.
One of the most worrying data, according to the city, is the occupancy rate of the city’s hospitals.
The occupancy of ICU beds for adults reached 96% this Thursday, with 13 of the 324 beds free. In addition to the pediatric ward, the general occupancy of the SUS ICU for Covid-19 is 94%.
Occupancy of ICU SUS beds for adults with Covid-19 in Curitiba
| Hospitals | Total beds | Occupied beds | Vacant beds | Occupation |
| Red Cross Hospital | 8 | 4 | 4 | fifty% |
| Erasto Hospital | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| Hospital Santa casa | 60 | 44 | sixteen | 73% |
| Clinic Hospital | 51 | 40 | eleven | 78% |
| São Vicente Centro Hospital | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Evangelical Hospital | 33 | 24 | 9 | 73% |
| Elderly hospital | 52 | 3. 4 | 18 | Sixty-five% |
| Worker’s Hospital – HT | 17 | 17 | 0 | 100% |
| Rehabilitation Hospital – HR | 38 | 30 | 8 | 79% |
According to the city council, the infirmary has a capacity of 83%. In total, the capital has 664 patients admitted with suspicion or diagnosis of the disease in SUS beds reserved for Covid-19.
The new decree also recommends that companies prioritize remote work when possible, with the aim of reducing the number of people moving around the city and avoiding crowds on public transport.
The city also recommends suspending the movement of people in the city from 11 pm to 5 am.
Flag changes in the capital
Curitiba displayed the orange flag for the first time from June to August. During this period, the operation of bars, parks and sports clubs was prohibited.
The city administration had to extend the determinations of the orange flag twice. The first took place on August 3, when the city government extended the opening hours of shopping centers and street businesses.
The second extension was on August 10, but this time, the administration did not make any changes to the document, keeping the operation of activities more restricted during the weekends.
On August 18, the decree that determined the yellow flag in Curitiba released bars, parks and markets.
However, on September 7, the capital returned to the orange flag, closing bars and restricting the operation of shops and supermarkets. The measure was in effect until September 25.
