Nora Sanchez
08/28/2020 - 19:44
- Clarín.com
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After the negotiation that he held this Friday with President Alberto Fernández and the Buenos Aires governor, Axel Kicillof, the Buenos Aires head of government announced how the quarantine continues in the City. Horacio Rodríguez Larreta explained that there will be only two flexibilities. Bars and restaurants will be allowed to set up tables and chairs on the sidewalks with porter service and construction works can be resumed.
In his press conference, which began at 7:30 p.m. and more than two hours later than planned, Rodríguez Larreta highlighted the joint work between the three jurisdictions. And he assured that coronavirus cases in the City are stabilized at 1,100 .
"The contagiousness rate is an average of 1, the occupancy of intensive care beds is at 60%, stable," he pointed out. "This stability at a high level worries us, but it is an encouraging figure because we have been able to maintain it at a high level. despite the fact that activities have been added and others that have already been running have been completed, "he explained. And he maintained that people "continue to take care of themselves."
Proactive and preventive testing, immediate isolation of those infected and monitoring the close contacts of those infected. This is how Rodríguez Larreta defined the strategy to control the pandemic at the local level .
For this new stage of quarantine, the possibilities of domestic staff returning to work or "whitewashing" meetings in public spaces were left out. Something that happens in practice but is not authorized. But Nación did not give the go-ahead to give them official permission.
Meanwhile, this Friday the Minister of Education of the City, Soledad Acuña, met with Nicolás Trotta, the national Minister of Education. The latter promised to evaluate the City's request, which aims to open digital spaces in schools. "We have to find a point of agreement," later urged Rodríguez Larreta, who asked to resolve the situation of the students "who cannot wait."
Open-air gastronomy, one of the flexibilities of the new phase of quarantine in the City. Photo Luciano Thieberger
As for what will be made more flexible, the head of government explained that outdoor activities are prioritized because they are the ones with the least risk of contagion. For this reason, he said, progress will be made with outdoor gastronomy .
Each place, including bars, breweries, restaurants, must present their proposal taking into account that social distance is guaranteed. The tables will be located 1.7 meters from each other. The main requirement is that they be outdoors, either on the sidewalk or on the premises' own patios or terraces.
If necessary, said the head of government, lanes will be reduced to the roads to give more room to the gastronomic places to locate tables and chairs.
On the other hand, Rodríguez Larreta announced the reactivation of private construction in works of more than 5,000 square meters and / or that are less than 90 days from completion. He said that they already have a protocol and that they will meet with the UOCRA next week to adjust the details.
These flexibilities will take effect next week, when the protocol for each is published in the Official City Gazette.
On the other hand, Rodríguez Larreta anticipated that they are evaluating protocols so that the temples can hold some type of celebration. And that the idea is to present the proposal to the national government, which is the one that must authorize them.
Outdoor gastronomy with tables and service
The gastronomic places will be able to put tables outdoors with waiters service. Photo Marcelo Carroll
In the gastronomic places to the delivery and "take away" services, outdoor tables are added with the attention of waiters from this week, with the publication of the corresponding protocol. This ranges from tables on the sidewalks to patios and terraces of the premises.
It begins with the premises that already have permission for tables ("approved gastronomic area"), after validation on the Buenos Aires Government website. The rest must process an authorization for the tables on that same website.
There may not be any service in the internal rooms. In addition, access to playgrounds must be disabled.
The minimum distance between people must be at least 1.5 meter. Simultaneous coexistence in the same physical space must be kept to a minimum. Both the staff of the gastronomic establishments and the clients must wear masks.
In the event that the establishments do not have direct access from the outside to the patio or terrace , a corridor free of objects that includes both directions of circulation must be demarcated. The permanence of people in the traffic lane must be avoided.
Each table must have its own free radius of 1.7 square meter compared to others. The circumference that delimits each one of them must be separated by 1.5 meters from another, measured from their limits. Tables should be a maximum of four people .
A sanitizing point with gel alcohol or sanitizer must be placed in each of the spaces.
Tables should be sanitized after each guest leaves before a new one is seated.
Tables should be 1.7 meters apart and should be disinfected after each use. Photo Marcelo Carroll
The premises must contract a civil liability insurance for the tables on the sidewalks or extend the one they have to cover them.
As in all the activities that were enabled, the use of electronic means of payment is recommended . In case the payment is made through credit or debit cards, they must be with a solution of water and alcohol. The same will have to be done with the posnet. It is also advisable to use partitions or screens in the boxes that ensure the protection of the employee and the client.
Workers must have a replacement of Personal Protection Elements (PPE) and a wet disinfection kit . The latter consists of water and detergent for cleaning and a solution of 10 ml of bleach in one liter of water for disinfection.
Workers cannot use public transportation.
Each gastronomic place must implement cleaning, general disinfection and prevention measures in facilities, kitchens, lounges and toilets, and waste treatment and receipt of merchandise, as indicated in the protocol.
Construction works
Works larger than 5,000 m2 or smaller ones, with up to 90 days to complete, are authorized.
As of the publication of the protocol, works greater than 5,000 square meters or those smaller than 90 days before completion are authorized .
The works can take place from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
In the workplace, a distance of 1.5 meters between people must be guaranteed. And the simultaneous coexistence of workers in the same space will have to be reduced to the minimum possible. The use of face masks will be mandatory for everyone.
The project manager must form operational crews, providing sufficient separation between active jobs, with a maximum occupancy factor of one person every 4 to 6 square meters , maintaining 1.5 meters of separation.
Autonomous and isolated work should be prioritized. And adapt the different tasks in rotating work shifts. Workers must have a replacement of Personal Protection Elements (PPE) and a wet disinfection kit. They will not be able to use public transport.
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