With Covid-19 high, São Paulo City Hall and State Government resume mandatory use of masks on public transport

The City of São Paulo and the State Government decided to follow the technical analysis of the Management Council of the State Secretariat for Science, Research and Development in Health against the advancement of Covid-19 cases and resume the use of protection on a mandatory basis.

The decree with the new regulations will be published in the Official State Gazette this Friday (25).

The Government recommends that the measure be adopted by all municipalities in São Paulo and asks that everyone complete the vaccination cycle.

Increase in cases requires resumption of prevention measures

Covid-19 is on the rise again in the country. O Curto News released last Friday (18) the survey of All for Health Institute, showing a significant increase in positivity for the virus.

Positive tests for covid-19 jump from 20% to 32% in two weeks

The Todos pela Saúde Institute released the most recent survey on Covid-19 in the country this Friday (18), showing a significant jump in positivity for the coronavirus. Covid-19 is once again the majority of respiratory virus diagnoses.

The situation left Brazilian health authorities on alert and the resumption of the use of masks was adopted at the country's airports:

Masks will be mandatory on planes and airports in Brazil from Friday; Read more at Curto Flash

After 3 months without the requirement, Anvisa decided on Tuesday (22) to return to the mandatory use of masks on planes and airports in Brazil. Read this and other news on Curto Flash, our selection of the main headlines of the moment.

Actions on terminals from the capital of São Paulo

Last Monday (21) the City Hall began distributing masks in the city's 32 bus terminals.

The action, which takes place from 7 am to 10 am and aims to raise awareness among the population about precautions to prevent and combat the spread of coronavirus, will continue next week. To date, more than 350 masks have been distributed.

This Thursday (24) the mayor of São Paulo, Ricardo Nunes, explained to journalists why there is a need to resume security protocols in the capital:

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Field hospital reopens in Campinas with increase in covid-19 cases

The city of Campinas, in the interior of São Paulo, decided to reopen the field hospital for the hospitalization of patients with covid-19. The municipality also once again “strongly” recommended the use of a mask, which is already in force in closed environments and on municipal public transport. Campinas is the largest city in the interior of São Paulo, has 1,2 million inhabitants and is facing an increase in cases and hospitalizations due to Covid-19.