Everything indicates that the new coronavirus will continue to cause major structural changes across the country, and in SP this is happening with much more intensity and strength, public authorities are taking their measures.
Bruno Covas, current mayor of São Paulo, informed in an official press conference that 56% of the new ICU beds that were delivered in São Paulo are already occupied. To the concern of the health authorities, the occupancy rate rises to 60% in the new infirmary beds, counting field hospitals.
The Secretary of Health of the State, José Henrique Germann, informed that it is not necessary to predict when all the beds will be occupied, and said that the secretary is monitoring the evolution of the disease on a daily basis, for more restrictive measures.
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378 beds are already available, however, the city of SP has promised 933 ICU beds. In addition, the city hall also informed that by the end of April, Covas foresees that the number of deliveries will increase to 585. With regard to the infirmary, 1,688 more beds have already been made available.
On adherence to social isolation
Recent surveys show that many are adhering to social isolation in SP, to contain the coronavirus, which was what Governor João Doria (PSDB) announced this Monday. Official data computed by the State in partnership with cellular operators, showed that the isolation index rose from 47% to 59%, but many are still not obeying.
It is a temporary victory for science and for those who want to live.
Health authorities in Brazil continue to urge people to continue with this effort to get close to the WHO recommended percentage, which is 70%.” The State of São Paulo currently has 8,755 confirmed cases of Covid-19, an increase of 10% in the last 24 hours, and 588 deaths. The debate on quarantine measures reached the Attorney General's Office, however, there is no good reciprocity.
Several experts warn that the structural impacts of social isolation on the economy are potentially harmful to the country. Therefore, we need to follow all health recommendations.
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Source: Portal El País
