The marquee hosting the Covid-19 vaccination center in the town of Urrugne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) was the subject of an arson overnight from Saturday to Sunday July 18, the Bayonne prosecutor announced on Sunday. , who opened an investigation.
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On his Twitter account, the public prosecutor Jérôme Bourrier indicated that he had "
referred the Bayonne judicial police service to an investigation of flagrance for willful destruction by fire
".
According to an elected municipal official interviewed by
Sud Ouest
, the town hopes to resume the normal course of the vaccination campaign from Wednesday.
"
Everyone has the right to have their opinion on vaccination but this regrettable act harms all Urrugnards
", declared Danièle Bideondo-Baron, assistant for social action.
On Saturday, Prime Minister Jean Castex went to the Basque Country, Bayonne and Anglet, in particular to visit a vaccination center and discuss with the prefect of Pyrénées-Atlantiques the implementation of the health pass in this department where the incidence rate is above the alert threshold but where 51% of the population has complete vaccination coverage (two doses).