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The governor of São Paulo, João Doria (PSDB), announced today that six regions of the state have moved to the green phase of the São Paulo Plan, for the resumption of the economy, including the capital that, until last week, had no indexes to advance. This step. The relaxation of the restrictive measures enacted due to the new coronavirus has been accompanied by an improvement in the rates that assess the severity of the covid-19 pandemic in the state.
The areas that advanced in the phase are those of the São Paulo Metropolitan Region -which has been unified again-, Sorocaba, Piracicaba, Campinas, Taubaté and Baixada Santista. They concentrate 76% of the state’s population, according to the São Paulo government.
The green phase, the second least restrictive part of the plan, begins to take effect as of tomorrow. Cinemas, museums, theaters and events are premiered here. Despite the authorization to open, these establishments must follow hygiene and distance protocols. Locations must have a maximum occupancy rate of 60%.
São Paulo is being an example for Brazil and the world with the São Paulo Plan. An example also for the measures taken by the government and the City of São Paulo, in measures such as the mandatory use of a mask, social distance, use of alcohol gel and protective measures.
Governor João Doria, at a press conference held in Palácio dos Bandeirantes
The Barretos region was the only one to regress and is now in the orange phase, the second most restrictive.
The São Paulo Plan has five stages: the flexibility of the measures goes from the red phase (with more restrictions) to the blue phase (with a more controlled pandemic scenario).
Reunification of Greater São Paulo
In today’s interview, the governor reported that the Greater São Paulo region was reunified, after a few months divided into sub-regions.
“Today, after almost six months, there has been a change [na região metropolitana], less than 40% of the beds are dismembered. The city of São Paulo is a medical benchmark in Latin America, it is the city that concentrates the largest number of critical patients, and it is where patients from the interior and the metropolitan region seek help when the cases are more serious, “explained José Medina . doctor and coordinator of the Coronavirus Contingency Center in São Paulo.
“The fatality in the city of São Paulo is greater than in the rest of the state, because it concentrates the most serious cases and sacrifices the indicators of the city. That is why we believe that this reorganization is reasonable,” he added.
The Municipality of São Paulo has been complaining that 17% of the patients in the capital are from other municipalities, which has caused an increase in the bed occupancy rate. With the reunification of the Metropolitan Region, a single ICU bed occupancy rate is now considered for all these regions and the capital of São Paulo.
Green phase: increased hours and occupations
In the green phase, the service and consumer sectors can operate with a higher occupancy rate and for longer hours. Malls Centers, galleries and commercial establishments in general can operate at 60% of their capacity and for 12 hours.
Bars and restaurants must also obey the 60% occupancy rate and may be open for local consumption until 11:00 p.m., with services interrupting an hour before, at 10:00 p.m.
Beauty salons and gyms can also operate at 60% of their capacity, always following the specific hygiene and distance protocols for each sector.
In the São Paulo capital, according to Mayor Bruno Covas (PSDB), the opening of parks and open spaces, such as Paulista Avenue, will not yet take place on weekends. “We will wait another 15 days to assess how the pandemic will evolve,” he said.
Covas argued that, in these spaces, it is difficult to contain the gathering of people. “On Avenida Paulista, then, [é] even more complicated, “he said, citing the existence of” numerous entry and exit points “from the street.
Schools should be allowed to receive more students
Additionally, the advancement of 76% of the state’s population to the green phase should allow public and private schools to serve up to 70% of students daily. For that, it is necessary that at least 60% of the state’s population remain in the green stage for 14 consecutive days. Until today, the state authorization was for schools to operate receiving up to 35% of students.
However, it is up to each municipality to authorize the return in person from classes and school activities. In addition, each school system can establish more restrictive rules than those determined by the state, depending on its condition and also on dialogue with the school community.
Other types of activities that cause crowds, such as parties and ballads, will not be allowed even in the green phase. “We are going to take another step in the resumption of activities, and that requires even more responsibility from all of us,” said Secretary of Economic Development, Patrícia Ellen.
In addition to specifying the activities launched in the green phase, Doria reported today that, in the regions that remain in the yellow phase, the operation of commercial establishments, shopping centers and beauty salons may be extended from 8 to 10 am.
Blue phase: vaccine dependence
José Medina explained that the criteria of the blue phase, the least restrictive, are still being adjusted. However, he added that to enter this stage the existence of a vaccine will be essential.
“One of the criteria [para a fase azul] is if the vaccine is available, and another is if we have a very low number, similar to the H1N1 flu, with very little repercussion for society and can return to the activities of society. So we have to continue with care, let’s stay in quarantine, regardless of the phase we are in, until we reach the blue phase, “said Medina.
João Doria recalled that São Paulo is the headquarters of Coronavac tests, in partnership with the Chinese laboratory Sinovac, and said that he will participate in a new meeting with the Minister of Health, Eduardo Pazuello, to have definitions on the next steps of this and other vaccines tested. in Brazil.
“We do have a priority plan to continue with the Ministry of Health with the national immunization plan, and for the ministry to do what it has always done, to purchase and distribute the vaccine. That is our wish, this is the correct, ethical, republican way. and that is what I want and I hope it will be followed by the Ministry ”, he said.
“Yesterday there was a meeting in Brasília and, on the 21st, there will be a meeting with my presence in Brasilia where we will have a final and definitive decision on the investment in the Instituto Butantan factory. There was a promise in the amount of R $ 92 million Ministry of Health for factories. They start in November, regardless of this resource. We raised R $ 130 million in the private sector. Shortly after, we will have a final and definitive position, “he added.
Quarantined six months ago
The city of São Paulo has been in the yellow phase since the end of June and has been in quarantine for more than six months. To advance in the stage, the number of hospitalizations and deaths per week are taken into account.
The last classification of the state’s regions in the São Paulo Plan was made on September 11. The next evaluation will be on November 16, according to the government.
