Prohibit the use of beaches and sea baths in Rio de Janeiro

The decree was published in the Official Gazette of the city municipality by the mayor Eduardo Paes, Taking into account that Rio de Janeiro is the second most populous city in Brazil.

The measure establishes stopping passenger entry into the city by bus and combis, Except for hotels, with checkpoints at the main entrances.

This week, the occupancy of intensive care beds in the city of Rio in the public network has reached 95%.

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The bars and cafes on the Leme seafront, Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblón and Barra de Tijuca have been allowed to continue operating, although parking is prohibited in the area. The measure lasts until 5 p.m. Monday and aims to reduce crowds to meet hospital demand.

Rio de Janeiro and Roraima are the states that are in critical condition but have not exceeded 80% hospital occupancy like the rest of the country, which has a collapsed health system in terms of occupancy of ICU beds (intensive therapy). Recreational activities on weekends have also been suspended Flamengo Discharge, on one of the margins of the Bahía de Guanabara.

Rio had already applied the 23 to 5 curfew and allowing traffic on the beaches, but not permanence.

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Mayor Paes plans to bring the holidays ahead to cut back on activities next week, something decreed by São Paulo, the largest city in the country, which postponed five public holidays (three in 2022) to minimize economic activity from March 26 to April 5, including Easter.

The measure was taken after the death of a 22-year-old in São Paulo after a 40-hour wait for an intensive care bed for patients with Covid-19.