The compulsory mask? This will soon be promised on Monday the mayor of Nice, Christian Estrosi (LR). Very soon, the approximately 340,000 inhabitants of the fifth city of France will have the obligation to wear one as soon as they leave home, he said during a press conference by videoconference.
This spectacular measure would be a first in France! To make it feasible (and acceptable to the population), the municipality is planning a massive distribution of models in reusable fabrics, within ten days. According to the elected official, himself cured after being contaminated by the coronavirus, the protections will be labeled for Covid-19. Their manufacture will not be local immediately. “You have to go fast. We are talking to several suppliers, including one from the Ministry of the Armed Forces, I will say more in 48 hours, "he explains.
One thing is certain at this time, the distribution of masks will not be an easy task. Several avenues are currently being studied, but "the idea is not to tell people to come and get them when they are asked not to go out".
Dressmakers gathered in a local factory
In Cannes, a distribution of fabric models "to Afnor S76-001 standard" will be launched shortly for the entire population. Private stores open will receive the first copies this week. All the kits will be provided with a cover and an explanatory note confirms this Monday to our newspaper the mayor David Lisnard (LR) at the origin of this initiative.
Since last week, the city has squarely launched a manufacturing factory by bringing together seamstresses and retouchers to produce "a three-layer model validated by the French Society of Hygiene Hospital (SF2H) with a layer of viscose between two layers of cotton. "
These announcements come at a time when a relaxation was noted in particular in Nice this weekend by the authorities concerning the respect of confinement. The prefect of the Alpes-Maritimes, Bernard Gonzalez denounced this Monday "an anti-containment guerrilla war" which the police had to face. This has led Nice to tighten the measures, with in particular a reduction in the curfew (from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m.) in several districts of the city.
