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RIO – The city of Rio announced on Thursday new measures to contain the advance of the new coronavirus. In a joint action with the state government, after a meeting between the mayor Marcelo Crivella, the acting governor Cláudio Castro and the municipal and state health secretaries, it was decided, as previously anticipated, that there will be no setback in relation to Economic activities. The leisure areas, basically the streets that are closed on Sundays, and the return of the parking ban on the seafront are some of the main points touched on in this new plan. The beaches remain open, as do the bars, restaurants and nightclubs.
Pandemic:Rio has an increase in the moving average of deaths and cases; the state registers 116 deaths and 3.5 thousand new infected
The city council’s report does not say when the new rules will go into effect. They are:
- Industry opening hours scheduling (starting at 7 am); services (from 9 am); and commerce (after 11 am), to avoid crowds in public transport.
- Ban on parking on the promenade on weekends and holidays;
- Cancellation of leisure areas on the shores of Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon and Aterro do Flamengo on Sundays and holidays (the lanes, therefore, will not be closed to vehicle traffic);
- Prohibition of the use of common recreation areas in condominiums, where masks are not used, such as saunas and swimming pools.
- Permission for shopping centers and shopping centers to be open 24 hours a day, to avoid crowds in means of transport.
Immunization:Rio’s vaccination plan will have four phases and should start with health professionals, the elderly and indigenous people.
The City Council also said that street vendors operating on the coast will receive baskets of basic food while the new measures last. The set of announcements, says the municipality, “aims to protect the population from risk situations of contamination by Covid-19, but without interfering in the production chain and without causing damage to the economy.
Both the mayor and the governor once again showed concern about the crowds and asked the population to avoid exposing themselves to unnecessary risks, wear a mask and maintain careful hand hygiene.
