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Coronavirus: See the measures adopted by Rio de Janeiro City Hall this Thursday (27/08) against the pandemic
Published on 27/08/2020 - 19:38 | Updated
Fines can range from R$500 to R$40. Photo: Nelson Perez/ Rio City Hall RIO CITY HALL WILL FINE THOSE WHO CRUEL TOWARDS DOMESTIC ANIMALS
The Rio de Janeiro City Hall, through the Subsecretariat for Animal Welfare (Subem), will start to fine people who mistreat domestic animals such as dogs, cats and horses, with amounts ranging from R$500 to R$40. The authorization to issue fines was published in the Official Gazette this Thursday (August 27) and is already in effect. The public can report complaints through the 08 Call Center, mobile app or website www.1746.rio. The call center is open 1746 hours a day, 24 days a week. From January to June of this year, Subem received 1.473 calls about abandonment and mistreatment.
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Rio City Hall begins to fine those who abuse domestic animals
RESCUE OF 19 HORSES IN ONE WEEK OF OPERATION AGAINST ANIMAL CRUELTY
The Undersecretariat of Health Surveillance and Zoonosis Control has already rescued 19 horses in one week of Operation CCZ Convoy in the West Zone to curb the exploitation of animals, a practice prohibited by law 6435 of 2018. This Thursday (27/08), teams from the Zoonosis Control Center (CCZ) of the department, linked to the Municipal Health Department (SMS) visited the streets of Bangu and Campo Grande, such as avenues Brasil, Cesário de Melo, Santa Cruz, Rua da Feira and Estrada do Engenho. Four horses were found during the operation. One of these had injuries on its left ear and back due to the use of a cart. The others are in good health.
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City Hall rescues 19 horses in a week of operation against animal abuse
ENVIRONMENTAL PATROL RESCUES BOA CONDUCTOR ON ROOF OF RESIDENCE IN LARANJEIRAS
The Rio City Hall, through the Municipal Guard and the Municipal Secretariat of the Environment, rescued this Thursday, 27/08, a boa constrictor approximately 2 meters long, which appeared on the roof of a residence on Rua Professor Luiz Cantanhede, in Laranjeiras, in the South Zone of Rio.
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Environmental patrol rescues boa constrictor on the roof of a residence in Laranjeiras
MUNICIPAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES NUMBER OF COVID-19 BEDS AND OCCUPANCY RATE IN THE CAPITAL'S SUS NETWORK
The Municipal Health Department reports that the municipal network has 881 beds for Covid-19. Of this total, 251 are ICU beds. The number of specialized beds in the network is greater than the demand for hospitalizations for treatment of the disease.
The occupancy rate of ICU beds for Covid-19 in the SUS network – which includes beds in municipal, state and federal units – in the municipality is 73%. The occupancy rate in ward beds is 51%.
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MUNICIPALITY STARTS TO OFFER TABLE TENNIS SCHOOL AT THE OLYMPIC PARK
The Special Secretariat for Tourism and Olympic Legacy (Seturleo) announces that starting this Thursday (27/08) registrations are open for the table tennis school, aimed at children and adults, at Arena Carioca 3, in the Olympic Park. Classes will be held every Tuesday and Thursday, at 8 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 14 pm and 15 pm. Registrations can be made from 8 am to 20 pm, at the reception of Arena Carioca 3, in the Olympic Park of Barra da Tijuca, located at Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno 3401.
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City Hall starts offering table tennis school in the Olympic Park
CIRCULATION OF CARGO VEHICLES ALLOWED IN THE GROTA FUNDA TUNNEL, IN THE WEST ZONE
The Municipal Department of Transportation has authorized, for an indefinite period, the circulation of cargo trucks in both directions of the Grota Funda Tunnel, in the West Zone. The suspension of the ban was published in the Official Gazette edition of this Thursday (27) and is already in effect.
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City Hall authorizes circulation of cargo vehicles in the Grota Funda Tunnel, in the West Zone
REBOUÇAS TUNNEL CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE THIS THURSDAY (27/08) AT NIGHT, TOWARDS SOUTH ZONE
The Rio City Hall, through CET-Rio, will close the Rebouças Tunnel this Thursday (27/08), towards the South Zone, from 23:50 pm to 4:30 am on Friday (28), for maintenance and cleaning of the road.
Vehicles leaving Rio Comprido towards the South Zone must use the reversible lane that will be set up in the tunnel. CET-Rio agents will be on site to guide drivers.
This program may be suspended due to heavy rains or other demand in the municipality.
COMLURB PROMOTES MORE SPECIAL CLEANING OPERATIONS IN COMMUNITIES
Comlurb is carrying out more special sanitation operations this Thursday (27/08) in several communities in the city. The initiative, which began in Rocinha on 9/4 and aims to reduce the risk of contamination by the new coronavirus, has already been extended to all 633 communities in the city. The cleaning is done with recycled water and neutral detergent, and hypochlorite in the sprayers.
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