The mayor of Belém (PA), Edmilson Rodrigues (PSOL), tested positive for
From now on, the health authorities of the capital of Pará will carry out a complete analysis of the people with whom the mayor has been in contact to isolate other possible cases .
“I inform you that I tested positive for Covid-19 this Friday. I’m fine, with mild symptoms and at home, where I’m shipping for the next few days, and following all the necessary protocols,” he tweeted.
I inform you that I tested positive for covid-19 this Friday. I’m fine, with mild symptoms and at home, where I’m dispatching for the next few days, and following all the necessary protocols.
— Edmilson Rodrigues (@EdmilsonPSOL)
October 1, 2021
Edmilson will need to spend at least ten days in quarantine to recover from the disease and avoid infecting others.
Vaccination
In April 2021, when the coronavirus pandemic was still breaking records diaries of deaths in Brazil and the pace of vaccination was slower than it is currently, Belém stood out, by leading the ranking of immunization in the country.
“One thing is the high-level technical team, a highly trained and prepared group, an army of almost a thousand people, with 90% women, which it already makes a significant difference with the degree of dedication. We don’t have any complaint that compromises the process, any employee, any authority circumventing the list wanting to get vaccinated. This is very important. There is smoothness in the work”, evaluated the mayor at the time.