"We are fed up": in Nice, residents fear a new confinement

At the end of the day, the sun bathing in a soft pink the Promenade des Anglais would almost make you forget the indicators of the epidemic which, for their part, have turned scarlet red, even black.

“Catastrophic health situation at the departmental level: 17 new hospitalizations since this morning.

Resuscitation close to saturation, deprogramming of heavy operations at the Nice University Hospital, ”tweeted this Sunday an hour before the curfew the mayor of the city, Christian Estrosi.

But outside, the atmosphere is relaxed and there are crowds on the seaside. People are dancing near a bar, drinks in hand.

The threat of local containment is not confirmed this Sunday evening so here, we almost act as if nothing had happened.

Catastrophic health situation at the departmental level: 17 new hospitalizations since this morning.

Resuscitation close to saturation, deprogramming of heavy operations at @CHUdeNice.

All the health establishments of the department are concerned.

- Christian Estrosi (@cestrosi) February 21, 2021

Sitting on a low wall, Katina, Dylan and Léo, aged 23 to 27, have an aperitif, drinks bought to take away, watching the dancers of the day out of the corner of their eyes.

New measures to come?

It does not enchant them, they say, putting their masks back on their noses as a dozen municipal police arrive to put an end to the improvised ball.

"Let's do real containment and let's end it"

“We will still gain 10 kg if we stay at home, jokes the young woman.

We must stop the half-measures.

Let's do real containment and let's end it.

And then why are not the young people who have been vaccinated?

The elders do not go out, they are not the ones who contaminate themselves first!

"

Their protection well adjusted to the face, Lucas and Caroline just arrived from Chartres (Eure-et-Loir).

No chance.

“We had reservations about ten days ago and we haven't canceled.

We are careful, we should not bring the virus home ... ”The Promenade des Anglais is empty.

Laurina, a 20-year-old student in social and economic license, accelerates the pace.

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The prospect of local confinement for the next two weekends, a track mentioned in the morning by the mayor of Antibes Jean Leonetti, frightens him.

"It's a real blow to morale even if I suspect that something must be done," she confides.

I'm sick of it.

We don't already have face-to-face lessons.

To get out a bit and find each other, we sometimes brave the curfew, but the weekend was our moment of freedom.

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This is not the opinion of retiree Alain, 72 years old who finishes his little walk carried out "every other day".

"Freedom, my grandchildren took advantage of it by going to Monaco where the bars and restaurants were open," he quipped.

I am not against hardening.

Health security for all must be strengthened.

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