São Paulo Stores, Bars and Gyms May Now Open for Eight Hours
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The São Paulo state government has authorized the extension of the period for opening business establishments from six to eight hours a day, starting on Friday, August 21st. The measure applies to stores, restaurants, bars, gyms, offices and beauty parlors in regions in the yellow phase of the São Paulo Plan. The maximum closing time is 10 PM.
Establishments may choose to operate for a continuous or fractional period. Each city hall is in charge of authorizing this flexibility in municipalities.
On Friday, the government will publish the protocols to be adopted by schools that decide to return to in-person classes. According to the São Paulo Plan, cities that have been in the yellow phase for 28 days will be able to reopen public and private schools in September for school tutoring and optional activities.
On Wednesday, August 19th, the state of São Paulo reached 27,591 deaths and 721,377 coronavirus cases. The ICU occupancy rate remains below 60 percent: 57.2 percent in the state as a whole and 55.2 percent in Greater São Paulo.
Source: Veja
More: Brazil news in English, every day from The Rio Times.
This article was produced by The Rio Times’ automated newsroom system. How we use AI · Report an error
Read More from The Rio Times