RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Sources claim that Governor Wilson Witzel should ban the beaches of Rio as of Monday, March 16th. On Friday, Witzel had already said he would not allow crowds on the beach, in order to prevent the Coronavirus from spreading.
The State Police should be deployed for the ban. Shopping malls may also have restricted access, and the suspension of religious services and masses is also recommended. Cinemas and theaters have already been closed by decree of the governor.
On Thursday, March 12th, the Minister of Health, Henrique Mandetta, had alerted that Rio de Janeiro is the city where the greatest number of Coronavirus cases may be concentrated.
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