Rio City Hall promotes this Monday (24/08) more special hygiene operations in communities in the city

Comlurb sanitizing streets in Rocinha, the first community to receive the service. Photos: Jorge Pex / Rio City Hall / Archive

Rio de Janeiro City Hall, through Comlurb, is carrying out more special sanitation operations this Monday (July 24) in several communities in the city. The initiative, which began in Rocinha on April 08 and aims to reduce the risk of contamination by the new coronavirus, has already been extended to all 9 communities in the city. The cleaning is done with recycled water and neutral detergent, and hypochlorite in the sprayers.

The number of street cleaners was 49, with 26 sprayers, three car washes and four water tankers.

In the North Zone, the following communities were included in Monday's schedule: Beira Rio and Terra Encantada, in Pavuna, Joaquim de Queiroz (Grota), in Complexo do Alemão, Canto do Buriti, in Cordovil, and Henrique de Gois (Rua 16), in Honório Gurgel. The services were carried out by 2 street cleaners, with the support of six sprayers, a water pump and eight water tankers.

The Company continues with special sanitation operations in areas with the highest circulation of people, such as main streets in neighborhoods, bus stops, walkways, areas around hospitals, family clinics and health centers, and access to transportation stations, among others. For these actions, which began on March 23, Comlurb is working with 03 street cleaners with sprayers. In addition, the street cleaners are also sanitizing the areas around Caixa Econômica Federal branches.