The southern state of Santa Catarina will enforce a curfew for the next 15 days as a way of curbing the spread of Covid-19.
The move follows a decision by the neighboring state of Paraná, which enforces a curfew between 11 pm and 5 am.
Local authorities reinforced the necessity of using face masks — which are mandatory throughout Brazil — and limited the capacity of public transport to 70 percent.
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