Sebastian Clemente
07/27/2021 8:39 AM
Clarín.com
Cities
Updated 07/27/2021 8:39 AM
In the same way that he did in July of last year, the head of the Buenos Aires Government, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, announced on Tuesday a
"plan to gradually and progressively resume normality
.
"
There are six stages and, as explained from the City, "the progress and its timing will depend on the evolution of the health situation." They also clarified that "just as the data today allows us to talk about new openings,
it could
also
go back
if the situation indicates otherwise."
The arguments are that the average number of new cases per day continues to decline. "In the last 3 weeks, it fell from 1,000 to 700," explained the Head of Government, adding: "The R remains below 1, at 0.93. And the occupation of intensive care beds in the public sector it dropped from 44 to 33%. In addition,
80% of the population of the City over 18 years old
has already applied at least one dose. And the second doses are applied to the extent provided by the national government. "
This is the focus that can stop the plan the most, since the latent threat of the delta variant can increase daily infections, as has happened in other parts of the world, and
force to impose restrictions again.
So far, both the City and the country seek to accelerate the application of second doses to achieve greater protection against the
new variants.
The opening plan begins this Tuesday, with stage 1.
The City's gyms will be able to expand the service capacity to 50% of their capacity.
Stage 1
Circulation will no longer be restricted.
You will no longer need a permit to drive between 0 and 6 in the morning.
In addition,
public transport
will continue to be for those authorized until today, but
construction workers will be
able to join
.
And
10 subway stations
are going to
open.
This will reach 79 open stations out of the 90 that the network has.
The
encounters with the outdoors
in public spaces are
unrestricted number of people
.
In the houses and apartments
up to 10 people will
be allowed
only outdoors,
that is, on
patios, terraces or balconies
.
And you have to avoid encounters in closed places.
All
businesses will
be able to increase the maximum capacity of the premises
up to 50%, with protocols.
Regarding cultural activities, the maximum capacity of the rooms will be
kept at 50%,
as well as the religious celebrations in the temples.
The
gyms
will increase their
maximum capacity to 50%.
Day centers for the elderly and retirement centers will be able to resume their activities with a 50% capacity and protocols.
Regarding
tourism,
the maximum capacity increased to 50% in the common areas of hotels, and the maximum capacity for meeting tourism increased to 50%.
Stage 2
In public transport, in addition to those authorized and construction workers, business employees will also be able to travel.
The
social gatherings in homes
will increase maximum capacity to 20 people if they
are outdoors and 10 people if they are indoors, always ensure adequate ventilation.
All businesses will be able to increase the maximum capacity of the premises up to 80% and with protocols.
The
gyms
will increase capacity to 80% to the as cultural events and religious celebrations.
The offices are going to increase their capacity to 50%.
And the massive events will be able to be held
outdoors with a maximum capacity of 30%.
Stage 3
All the stations of the subway network will
be
open.
Meetings in outdoor houses will be unrestricted.
And in closed spaces the maximum is going to be
20 people.
All commercial activity will have a
capacity of 80%
inside the premises with protocols and will be able to open until 2 in the morning, including the gastronomic and cultural sectors and social and recreational activities.
Also at this stage the capacity for tourism will be expanded.
Stage 4
You will be able
to gradually stop using the mask
: it will only be mandatory in closed spaces and on public transport, which will be allowed without restrictions.
The same will happen with businesses, which will work without restrictions, with protocols.
The meetings both in the public space and in homes will be
without restrictions and with protocols.
Nighttime activities will no longer have time restrictions and will be able to increase their capacity to 80% outdoors and 50% indoors.
And tourism is also going to stop having restrictions.
Stage 5
Professional activities, culture and businesses will also no longer have restrictions.
And the massive shows are going to reach 80% of maximum capacity.
Stage 6
Back to normal, without restrictions or protocols.
No use of a mask or social distancing.
SC
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