The variety of new confirmed circumstances of coronavirus in France continues to extend, with “greater than 1,000” in 24 hours introduced Thursday the Directorate Common of Well being. The Gironde, in addition to Finistère and the Vosges are in “average vulnerability”.
“We grasp the clusters, we’ve got no specific issues. However there may be actual vigilance”, assured Thursday July 23 on franceinfo Fabienne Buccio, prefect of Gironde, prefect of the area New Aquitaine, whereas the division is in a state of affairs of “average vulnerability” going through the virus. The Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Well being Company (ARS) has elevated the variety of screenings for Covid-19 on websites frequented by vacationers within the Gironde.
“We’ve seven clusters in Gironde. There may be one that’s not energetic and that we should always shut quickly”, specifies Fabienne Buccio. She underlines that screenings are organized amongst different issues “for seasonal employees, for instance, on the request of the homeowners”. These screenings are additionally provided “for slaughterhouses”. Generally, the prefecture receives “a optimistic response”. As a result of employers “need to have the ability to say that their staff come to work in good situations and in full security”.
The prefect of Gironde has not issued an order requiring the carrying of a masks on the street in vacationer cities within the division. “I'm not saying I gained't take it relying on the state of affairs. For the time being, it doesn't appear to be justified.” Fabienne Buccio remembers that she had “supported a transfer by the mayor of Bordeaux, for rue Sainte Catherine, the place persons are very tight “. The mayor had imposed the carrying of a masks. “I had supported this initiative provided that it was troublesome to respect the security distances.”
Confronted with the virus, Fabienne Buccio is working to not “create a sense of panic”. She calls to be “rational” and desires to reply “case by case”. She finds that the cohabitation between the native inhabitants and vacationers goes effectively. As a result of if the circulation of the virus “might be scary”, there isn’t a query in line with her “for the Girondins to disclaim tourism”. “We’ve to combat towards that. We’ve to take part in reassuring everybody, the vacationers in order that they arrive, and the locals in order that they’re reassured” on the well being measures which can be taken. It’s vital “that every little thing takes place in the absolute best situations”, provides Fabienne Buccio.