HEALTH AUTHORITIES
The statement continued: “By virtue of this communication, still on Saturday afternoon (4/9), the aforementioned meeting took place involving the Ministry of Health, the State Health Department of São Paulo, representatives of Conmebol, CBF and the Argentine delegation.
“During this meeting, Anvisa, together with the local health authority, determined the quarantine of players.
“It should be clarified that the players entered Brazil at 8 am on Friday (3/9), providing false information.
“On the same day, Anvisa identified that the information was false and, still on the night of 3/9, notified the Cievs, updating the health authorities (Ministry of Health and Health Department of São Paulo).
“This Saturday (4/9), at 5 pm, a meeting was held with the institutions involved, in which the Agency and the São Paulo health authority informed the quarantine contingency.
“However, even after the meeting and communication from the authorities, the players participated in Saturday night training.”