News from Brasilia 05/05/2020

Coronavirus in Brasilia
1818 confirmed cases, 33 deaths.
All the information about the coronavirus in Federal District as well as the most updated numbers and reports, you can read at the portal http://www.coronavirus.df.gov.br/

Elderly in hotel during pandemia 
Around 300 elderly people (who live in vulnerable situation)  are temporarily living in Brasilia Palace Hotel. It is part of the project "Sua vida vale muito. Hotelaria Solidária"/ Your live worths a lot. . DF Government is paying for this group to stay in a hotel for 3 months. 

photo: Agencia Brasilia May 5th, 2020

Occupancy rate of ICUs in Brasilia
As you read in the post of yesterday, less than 30% of the ICU beds are occupied in Brasilia. However, the occupancy rate at HRAN (the public hospital of Asa Norte and reference in the treatment of Covid-19) is now 100%.
Ibaneis, Governor of DF, determined that private hospitals are now obliged to inform in real time the occupancy rate of ICUs.
Source: G1 Globo. May 4th, 2020