Non-compliance with public measures adopted against COVID-19 in Tabatinga city, Amazonas state, Brazil

ABSTRACT

This study analyzes the non-compliance with preventive measures of contagion of the new coronavirus, Covid-19, by residents in the municipality of Tabatinga, in the interior of the state of Amazonas. The results show that, taking into account the different existing factors, the social and cultural behavior rooted in the people who live and transit here, fruit of the local culture, may be responsible for the lack of respect for the rules and determinations of the authorities. In addition, the free movement of people between the border cities of Santa Rosa (Peru) and Leticia (Colombia) coupled with an inefficient inspection contribute to the worsening of the problem. As a result, the social isolation measures proposed by federal, state and municipal decrees have had low effectiveness in the city of Tabatinga - AM, since the population maintained the habit of moving freely through the city even at prohibited times and places, causing agglomerations and contributing to the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the city. Therefore, the understanding about the social behavior of citizens living in the city of Tabatinga becomes important so that the public power can take effective measures that effectively contribute to retaining the number of infected people, avoiding overcrowding in the public health network, in particular. the beds of the Intensive Care Units - ICUs.