In Rocinha, some people are selling their cell phones to buy food.
According to DataRio, Rocinha, the largest favela in Brazil, has 48 inhabitants per square kilometer, almost nine times more than the average for the rest of the city, which makes it difficult to implement isolation measures.
247 - With over 100 people, Rocinha has at least 34 confirmed cases. At least 10 people have already died in Rio's favelas. Arthur Carvalho is 22 years old and lives in Rocinha. He was a construction worker, but lost his job because of the coronavirus crisis. His wife sold her cell phone to buy food.
“I’m unemployed and paying rent. The landlord gave me a break but asked me to pay the household bills, the water bill. I can’t access unemployment benefits because I filled something out incorrectly and the offices are closed, nothing can be resolved,” he lamented. The accounts were published in Buzzfeed Brazil.
According to DataRio, Rocinha has 48 inhabitants per square kilometer, almost nine times more than the average for the rest of the city, which makes it difficult to implement isolation measures.
Severino Franco, 38, from the Rocinha Association of Culture, Art and Sport (ACER), reported several problems that prevent residents of the favela from quarantining. "There's the doorman, the cleaning lady, and if a person doesn't go to work, they lose it. This is a moment that shows us the social disparity between the favela and the city."