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The prefectures of the north coast of São Paulo decided yesterday to remain in the yellow phase of the São Paulo Plan, freeing up commerce and beaches at the turn of the year.
The state economic reopening plan foresees the return of the entire state to the red phase, the most restrictive, from 0:00 hours on day 1, until January 3. According to the São Paulo government, the measure is necessary to contain the transmission of the virus. Management João Doria (PSDB) notified 19 cities yesterday that they did not comply with the decision to close shops and restaurants during the Christmas holidays.
The decisions not to follow the state rule were announced yesterday by the municipalities of Ubatuba, São Sebastião, Ilhabela and Caraguatatuba. “Each municipality decided individually taking into account its reality. We have a low number of covid-19 and only 12% occupancy of ICU beds,” said the mayor of São Sebastião, Felipe Augusto (PSDB), correlator of the governor . .
The city had already rejected the state government’s recommendations, remaining in the yellow phase between December 25 and 27. Due to non-compliance, São Sebastião was one of the 19 cities of São Paulo notified by the Secretariat of Regional Development, with a request for action by the MPE (State Public Ministry).
“We are waiting for the notification and we will respond. At this moment we do not have numbers (of cases) to close everything, but, if the situation changes, we will close,” Augusto said. Estadão was unable to communicate with the MPE yesterday afternoon.
Besides São Sebastião, Caraguatatuba and Ubatuba, Mogi das Cruzes and Cotia (Greater São Paulo), Bauru and Olímpia, Socorro and França (interior) and Bertioga, Cubatão, Guarujá, Itanhaém, Mongaguá, Peruíbe, Praia Grande, Santos and São Vicente (Baixada Santista).
The mayor of Ubatuba, Délcio Sato (PSD), announced his permanence in the yellow phase after meeting with the elected mayor, Flávia Pascoal (PL). The trade will run until 11 pm. “There are no plans to close the beaches, but we remember that, as it is a contagious disease, it depends on the common sense of the people to collaborate to prevent its spread, avoiding crowds,” said the mayor. The city has 40% of ICU beds occupied. Death number 47 was recorded on Saturday.
The city of Caraguatatuba reported that the economic recovery commission understood that the ideal was to limit the operation of the business only between 8 pm on December 31 and 12 noon on the 1st. day, until 11 pm. Under the state plan, only essential services, such as supermarkets and pharmacies, would operate.
The beaches will be cleared, but the shows and traditional fireworks at the turning point remain canceled. “Our decisions, since the beginning of the pandemic, have been of a technical nature and we will maintain them that way. We must reassure the population that we will spare no effort to continue maintaining the balance between saving lives and strengthening the city’s commerce,” the city reported .
Police action
On the southern coast, the Praia Grande and Peruíbe prefectures also announced the release of the beaches on New Year’s Eve, despite the contrary recommendation from Condesb (Consejo de Desarrollo Baixada Santista) and the state government. The municipalities affirm that they do not have the resources to prevent tourists from entering without the support of the Military Police. Starting at midnight on the 31st, the region should return to the red phase.
The city of Peruíbe reported that its beaches are long and the formation of barriers to prevent access would only be possible with the support of the Military Police, which would not have been guaranteed by the state government. The same argument was used by the municipality of Praia Grande. According to the municipality, new measures should be announced in the coming days. The fireworks are still suspended.
In Santos, São Vicente and Guarujá, access to the beaches will be blocked on the 31st and 1. According to the mayor of Santos, Paulo Alexandre Barbosa (PSDB), the measure aims to avoid year-end tourists who go to the beach at the turn of the year. In São Vicente, parking on the promenade will also be prohibited. The cities will also have sanitary barriers at the main entrances to prevent the entry of vans and buses with daytime tourists.
state government
The Secretary of Regional Development, Marco Vinholi, said that the prerogative to open or close the border is municipal, but the rules regarding trade must be complied with.
“We have 2,300 public security men on the coast with a contingent to support the actions of the municipalities,” he said about the complaints about the lack of police support for the barriers in Praia Grande and Peruíbe.
The secretariat also reported that containment measures were based “on technical and health criteria,” with the approval of the Contingency Center, a committee of state government specialists.
The information is from the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo.
