News from Brasilia May1st, 2020

Coronavirus in Brasilia
1537 confirmed cases, 30 deaths

Shops and malls remain closed until (at least) May 11th
Also, the fiscalization about the compulsory use of masks will begin in May 11th as well. Governor Ibaneis Rocha explained that he decided to postpone the fiscalization to give more time for the population to get the masks. Some institutions are donation thousands of masks and Fabrica Social (Social Fabric where poor students, mainly women, get a vocational training) are producing 2,000 masks a day. The students get a percentage of each mask produced.

Social Fabric of Brasilia. Students get a percentage of each mask produced.
photo: Agência Brasília 

Mass testing in Brasilia 
source: website of the local Government 

There will be no testing today, May 1st!! 

In 8 days of mass testing in Brasilia, over 35,000 quick tests (with results in 30 minutes) were made and 204 people were tested positive. There are some points of drive thru testing. You have to schedule the test  at https://sistemas.df.gov.br/mteste/.

This quick test is designated only for people who has the Covid-19 symptoms for at least a week. 

Drive thru Covid-19 testing in Brasilia. photo: Agência Brasília April 28th, 2020.

If you are eligible to be tested, you will be tested in the test point of the region you live (see bellow) after you get a confirmation by email:

Águas Claras or Taguatinga:
Uniplan
Unieuro
Residência Oficial do Governador 

Asas Sul e Norte, Sudoeste, Noroeste, Cruzeiro/Octogonal:
Parque da Cidade – Estacionamento 4 

Estádio Mané Garrincha

Lago Sul (South Lake), Paranoá, Jardim Botânico:
Paróquia São Pedro de Alcântara – St. de Habitações Individuais Sul EQI 7/9 – Lago Sul

Lago Norte (North Lake)
Iguatemi Shopping

Guará, Núcleo Bandeirante, Candangolândia and Park Sul:
ParkShopping