In addition to the measures announced by Governor Camilo Santana (PT) on Friday 20, the new rules for social distancing published on Saturday, 21, in the State Gazette, authorize Use of public facilities for cultural events. This action complements the release of testing events in the state in order to assess the health feasibility of returning to face-to-face activities with a large audience focus.
The new decree will be effective between 23 and 5 September and expands the flexibility of economic activities in light of the progress of vaccination against Covid-19 in Ceará. enters the scale As of Monday 23 AugustYou will follow the same rules as social events. Thus you will be limited to 50% of the capacity of each device and not exceed 200 people in open spaces and 100 indoors.
The new rules represent progress in the gradual reopening of cultural events and food outside the home sector. With updated decree, restaurants, bars and beach shacks Business hours will extend until midnight, but still at 50% capacity. The measure causes a state curfew to go into effect from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.
In addition, prior contact with the government with the intention of holding the event will be mandatory, in addition to providing evidence of vaccination, with two or one doses against Covid-19, or the result of a molecular test for type RT-PCR to be carried out at most 48 hours before the event.
The new decree also expands the operation of theaters, museums, libraries and cinemas in Ceará. As long as the health protocol is adhered to, it starts to work At 50% of the maximum capacity. performance water parks Associated with hotel developments also the allowable capacity has been increased, allowing for a maximum occupancy of 60%.
In a gesture to the culture and events sector, the new isolation rules are still in effect for the next 15 days allowing this Musical performances in the common areas of the condominiums Performed by a maximum of two artists per performance. This release will only be effective if it is “an initiative of the condominium itself, there are no agglomerations or contact between residents and all safety rules and protocols are observed,” as stated in the decree.
The progress in flexibility comes after the outage on August 6, when the state government extended the measures of the previous decree and did not go ahead with the process of launching activities due to concern over the first confirmations of the delta variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 in Ceará.
Ceará has already collected more than 43 delta cases, identified in residents of 20 Ceará municipalities in all health districts. In addition, the first case of the alpha variant has also been recorded in the state, a mutation that originated in the UK. However, the resilience process was resumed after the acceleration of the epidemic disease immunization process.
Summary of new mandates, effective as of Monday 23
- The curfew is in effect from Monday to Sunday, from 1 am to 5 am.
- Liberalizing the use of public facilities for holding cultural events in the country
- Bars, restaurants and beach huts open until midnight at 50% capacity
- Cinemas, museums and theaters to start operating at 50%
- Musical performances are permitted in the entertainment areas of the buildings as long as there are a maximum of artists per performance
Religious sectors and street commerce
>> Street trade and services that include establishments outside commercial complexes, including offices in general: Authorized to work from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., with a 50% restriction
>> Shopping: Authorized to work from 10 am to 10 pm, with a limit of 50%
>> Restaurants and bars: 9 a.m. to midnight, except for those in malls – which are open from 10 a.m. to midnight, at 50% capacity
>> Religious Institutions: May promote face-to-face celebrations until 10pm at 70% of the maximum capacity
>> Construction: Activities will start at 7 am
Academies
>> Monday to Sunday, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., at 40% capacity, operating by appointment and observing biosafety protocols with recommended scheduling system
beach huts
>> They can work from 8:00 am to 12:00 am, with a 50% limitation and comply with the rules of the health protocol.
>> Swimming pools and water parks inside the facilities: Authorized, but limited to 30% of capacity.
Buffets
>> Those who work as a restaurant: You may work with a 50% limit with the same rules as the dining out sector.
>> Social events: Released with a capacity of 200 people for open environments and 100 people for closed environments; Accepting entry to persons who have already been vaccinated with two doses of the vaccine or evidence of a negative test for Covid-19, with testing performed within a maximum period of 48 hours prior to the event. Events must take place between 9am and midnight.
Various events and cultural or recreational facilities
>> allowed to be carried out Specific event tests Scheduled and pre-determined by the sector with the health authorities;
>> FREE EXHIBITIONS: authorized, provided that the minimum distance between the kiosks and customers is observed and at 50% of the capacity;
>> Pools of clubs or water parks associated with hotel chains: authorized, max 60% capacity;
>> Theatres, museums, libraries and cinemas: Authorized, with a capacity limitation of 50%;
>> Amusement Park: authorized, max 30% of capacity;
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