Bolsonaro contradicted isolation recommendations and caused agglomerations by taking photos and talking to supporters this Sunday.
In the midst of the pandemic, this Sunday (29), President Jair Bolsonaro left by car from the official residence of the Palácio da Alvorada to take a tour of the streets of Brasília. Even in a pandemic scenario and after a day earlier, the Minister of Health, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, emphasized the importance of social isolation. And communicate that people should stay at home, to prevent further spread of the coronavirus.
Bolsonaro, on his trip to Brasília, went to a bakery and pharmacy in the Sudoeste neighborhood, and then went to the Hospital das Forças Armadas and to the center of Ceilândia, one of the administrative regions of the Federal District.
The presence of the president caused small agglomerations in the streets. Notoriously contradicting the recommendations of the Ministry of Health (MS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the midst of the pandemic.
In the streets, the presence of the president caused small crowds, contrary to the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO).
appeal for isolation
In the Southwest, the president heard the cry of “Open trade, president”. And a woman called for isolation. “Isolation for us, huh? Without isolation, we will not succeed”. Others wished them luck. “President, God bless you”.
From the southwest, Bolsonaro went to the Armed Forces Hospital. On his way out, he approached people and took pictures, joining his face to the supporters who were waiting for him outside.
“I also went by there to see how the flow of people was arriving,” said Bolsonaro upon returning from the tour, about his visit to the hospital. He declined to respond when asked if he was tested. “What a question, my God in heaven. Another question,” he said.
On the tour, Bolsonaro also found even larger crowds in the center of Ceilândia. Some popular with the appearance of being over 60 years old. Group considered at risk, the most vulnerable to the infection of the new coronavirus.
The president stopped to talk to a street vendor who sells barbecue skewers. The video with the recording of this conversation was released by a page of the president's social networks.
Decree to close stores
On the 19th, Governor Ibaneis Rocha (MDB), postulated a decree in which he determined the closure of stores, bars, restaurants and the prohibition of services and masses in the Federal District until the 5th of the next day due to the coronavirus. School activities were also suspended. According to the decree, medical clinics, laboratories, pharmacies, gas stations, bakeries, markets and construction material stores can continue to operate.
President's statement on "hysteria"
Even amid the pandemic, Bolsonaro has been advocating the reopening of businesses and schools, with the argument that reactions to the crisis are motivated by “hysteria” and “panic”. Contrary to the position of the Ministry of Health, which recommended the closure of these establishments as a measure to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
On Saturday (28), Bolsonaro had a meeting with Luiz Henrique Mandetta and other ministers at the Alvorada Palace to discuss measures against the new coronavirus crisis.
That same day, in Rio de Janeiro, a judge prohibited the link to the advertisement “Brazil cannot stop”, registered on one of the government's social networking pages and whose video was shared by Bolsonarist parliamentarians. According to the Presidency's Secretary of Communication, the video was "experimental" and there is no advertising campaign on the subject.
