In Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, the city government has decreed that the flag that charges R$5.10 for paid trips over R$10.00 be removed. With social isolation, public transport has avoided crowds of people, the decree serves to make it accessible to people.
Initially, data from Sesa (State Health Department) in the state of Paraná reached 445 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 10 deaths. To avoid virus proliferation, isolation is the only alternative.
Change in taxi flags
The city of Foz do Iguaçu has reached 24 confirmed cases of Covid-19. The amount of R$5.10 may be discounted when this amount exceeds R$10.00. Although the measures taken are for those people who need the means of transport out of necessity.
Isolation continues for everyone as the government insists that they continue to quarantine at home in order to control the virus in the city and state.
In Foz do Iguaçu alone, 440 taxis are registered to operate with flags, and the decree should remain in place until the city emerges from the current state of emergency. The measure is for those who need to work in necessary locations.
With this measure, prices will be more affordable for those who need transportation. However, isolation is being strictly enforced and will continue until the coronavirus infection rate drops.
In addition to public transport, businesses are also being inspected and non-compliance will be closed and fined. Schools, as in the country, are closed, and the city's tourist attractions, where many tourists visit every year, have no scheduled date for resuming activities.
In Foz do Iguaçu, as in Brazil, they are preparing to minimize the consequences of this crisis. Failure to comply with the measures could have serious consequences for society. Brazil is studying the ways other countries have tried to avoid the worst.