SP government extends quarantine until May 31 | Saint Paul

“We will have to extend the quarantine until May 31. Yes, we want to be able to announce the gradual resumption of the economy soon, as, in fact, it is foreseen in the São Paulo Plan. The experience of other countries, and we have used these experiences here, it clearly shows the collapse of health and, when that happens, it paralyzes everything, “Doria said.

Doria argued that the relaxation of restrictive measures, at this time, would harm not only the health system, but also the economic recovery of the state itself.

“In the metropolitan area [registramos] An increase of 760% in just 30 days. In a month, 760%. We are all going through the worst moment of this pandemic. He simply does not recognize, see, perceive those who are blinded by hatred or personal ambition. Authorizing relaxation now would put thousands of lives, the health system and, of course, economic recovery at risk.“he declared.

With the decision, only essential services can operate. The expansion of the isolation is due to the increase in the number of cases and deaths due to the coronavirus.

Currently, the state has 3,206 deaths from the disease and the social isolation rate remained at 47% on Wednesday (6), considered below ideal for reducing the speed of infection.

“Fear is the worst advisor to the economy, harming consumption, driving away investments and attacking jobs. Fortunately, quarantine is saving lives in São Paulo and in other Brazilian states. People who could have become sick and died are alive and They are grateful because they live and live with their families and still enjoy life, “defended the governor, during an announcement made this afternoon.

The government was looking for 50% to 60% to start easing the quarantine, but health officials say the ideal rate would be 70%. The state never reached the ideal value, with the highest rates of 59% recorded only on Sundays.

In the past 24 hours, ten new cities in the state have reported cases of coronavirus. According to government data, the spread grows four times faster in inland and coastal cities than in Greater São Paulo.

The state administration believes that by the end of May, the state’s 645 cities will have confirmed cases of the disease.

On Wednesday (6), Doria declared official mourning throughout the state of São Paulo after the number of deaths exceeded three thousand.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the state of São Paulo has remained at the epicenter of the disease in the country. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), shedding remains the most effective measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

On April 22, Doria announced the proposal for a gradual reopening of the state’s economy beginning May 11, and said details will only be released this Friday.

The decision to maintain quarantine was made by the Covid-19 Contingency Center, led by infectologist David Uip.

According to the balance published on Thursday (7), the Intensive Care Units (ICU) in the state of São Paulo operate with an occupancy rate of 66.9%.

In Greater São Paulo, the capacity is even higher: 89.6% of beds of this type are occupied in the metropolitan region, according to official data published on Thursday. On Wednesday (6), the occupation was 86.7%.

In more recent press conferences, the governor said he would not be flexible if cities did not meet the 50% minimum rate (ideally 70%), other information used to analyze which cities could reopen trade and other economic activities. not essential On Wednesday (6), the rate of social isolation in the state and in the capital was 47%.

And few cities have managed to maintain an average above the minimum required index. São Sebastião and Ubatuba, on the coast, would be in this group.

A day after the expected announcement on Friday that cities could relax the quarantine in the state, the government of São Paulo described the risk of contagion by the coronavirus as serious and worrying in the regions of Greater São Paulo, Campinas, in the interior. , and Baixada Santista, on the coast. .

The measure to facilitate social isolation due to the coronavirus must be done in stages, with specific authorizations for each region of the state, according to the progress of the disease.

“All the regions had growth situations. Some regions have more serious situations, such as Baixada Santista, Campinas, São Paulo metropolitan region. There is great concern with these numbers, “says the Secretary for Regional Development, Vinholi Frame Thursday at G1.

The São Paulo metropolitan region has 39 cities, the Baixada Santista, 9, and the Campinas region, 24.

The “numbers” to which the holder of the Development portfolio refers are statistical data that could indicate whether the municipalities of these three regions can relax social isolation and, therefore, gradually reopen local trade and other economic activities.

In total, the state has 15 metropolitan regions. Each region has a different number of municipalities around a larger city.

According to the Secretary of Development, São Paulo, Campinas and Santos “are regions where we register a significant risk” due to the increase in the number of deaths and cases due to the disease.

“The São Paulo metropolitan region It has had a great growth ”, justifies Vinholi.

“The Campinas region it is also a region [que preocupa]. Due to its proximity to São Paulo, due to its acceleration, due to all the data, it is a region that also has a significant impact ”, comments the secretary.

“I can record the great concern with the Baixada Santista, in addition to having grown 272% [no número de casos da doença] since the period of March and a fall in the rate of social isolation, it has a population of more than 60 years that is larger than the state average, “says Vinholi. “The risk group is larger and is a region of concern.”