To prevent more coronavirus deaths, Rio de Janeiro has closed shops and hotels for 10 days

During the ten days they will only be able to open the services deemed essential, such as pharmacies, supermarkets, gas stations and banks. Establishments such as bars, restaurants, shopping malls, museums, libraries, gymnasiums, schools, universities and nurseries must remain closed.

Rio de Janeiro and Niterói are only separated by a bridge that crosses Guanabara Bay, and together they have a population of over seven million. Its mayors stressed the importance of taking measures in a coordinated manner and with a metropolitan vision.

The governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro, Cláudio Castro, who is more aligned with President Jair Bolsonaro and opposes these types of limitations, has remained on the sidelines of this decision to confine the population only if the mayors were executed. .

Rio de Janeiro hospital system has been on the verge of collapse for several years, due to sharp increase in severe cases of Covid-19, which prompted the authorities to take the drastic and unprecedented decision to prohibit its inhabitants from going to its beaches this weekend.

According to data from the Municipal Secretary of Health, the percentage of occupancy in hospital intensive care units (ICU) is 96%.

Despite the desperate situation that the entire South American giant is going through, Bolsonaro surprised again today by saying that the country “is doing well”. and that it is even an “example” against the Coronavirus.