The prefecture of Oise has completely banned hunting in two municipalities of the department following violations of health rules last weekend by hunters who organized collective meals, she announced Wednesday, November 18.
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The prefect of Oise learned with consternation of two serious breaches of health rules reported by inspectors from the French Office for Biodiversity
" Saturday November 14, "
groups with collective meals and open bar with distribution of alcohol , without respecting the barrier measures and in particular the obligation to wear a mask,
”she said in a press release.
During this period of confinement to try to contain the Covid-19 epidemic, only the regulatory hunting of wildlife is authorized, for certain species, and all gatherings and meals taken together are prohibited.
Following these shortcomings, the prefect of Oise, Corinne Orzechowski, decided to prohibit “
practicing any type of hunting, even regulating wildlife
” in the two municipalities concerned, Grandru and Morienval.
She recalls that the epidemic indicators remain "
worrying
" in the department with, as of November 13, 2020, "
Covid-19 intensive care occupancy rates of 64% and total intensive care occupancy rates of 82% in the region.
".