In at least 22 Brazilian states, governors and mayors have already taken isolation measures against the coronavirus, such as closing borders, blocking roads and rivers, and suspending passenger transport.
In short, several states, city halls decided to isolate cities on their own, installing physical or sanitary barriers in their accesses. There are also islands closed to non-residents and at least nine cities with a curfew.
In São Paulo, on Tuesday, Justice authorized the Caraguatatuba City Hall to block the Tamoios Highway, the main access to the north coast.
The sanitary barrier was installed at the toll plaza at km 82, where drivers have their temperature measured with a thermometer. Twelve tourist cities on the coast have their beaches banned.
The restriction starts in Ubatuba, on the north coast, and goes to Cananeia, in the extreme south. São Paulo has not closed its borders with other states, but yesterday there was a barrier in the urban stretch of Itararé, on the border with Paraná.
a decree of government of Minas Gerais banned buses and passenger vans from crossing state lines and the governor of Espírito Santo, Renato Casagrande (PSB).
Therefore, the circulation of the train that connects Vitória to Belo Horizonte was suspended indefinitely. Governor Wilson Witzel (PSC), from Rio, suspended interstate transport by buses and planes.
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Although São Paulo, at least 30 cities have placed physical or sanitary barriers in accesses and there are cases of curfews. In Itápolis, vehicles and people walking on the streets between 8:30 pm and 6 am are approached by municipal agents.
The curfew determined by the city hall provides for the seizure of cars and the forced driving of people to the residence. The few vehicles that circulated belonged to workers in essential services, such as health professionals. On the first night, there was only warning, no fines.
Measurements
Therefore, the prefecture of Ibitinga also decreed a curfew from 10 pm to 6 am. In both cities, trade is closed and public transport has been suspended. Restaurants can only work with delivery, and during the day.
Although Atibaia, the city hall ordered the accesses to be closed with barriers to restrict the entry of buses and vehicles from outside. The nine entrances to Santa Fé do Sul were also blocked.
measurements between cities
However, in Itatiba, the City Hall installed 22 physical barriers to isolate the city. This Tuesday, the Court of Justice ordered the access of tourists to the municipalities of São Pedro, Águas de São Pedro and Santa Maria da Serra, isolated by barriers. Mayors complied with the determination, but maintained control of buses with visitors on internal roads.
