The decree on wearing a mask in Strasbourg is yet to be rewritten

Visitors wearing a mask in Strasbourg.

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It's go again !

This Monday afternoon, the Strasbourg administrative court once again ordered the prefect of Bas-Rhin to rewrite her decree on the compulsory wearing of a mask in Strasbourg.

Josiane Chevalier now has until Friday noon to return a new copy.

According to the order issued, it will have to identify “in the Strasbourg neighborhoods, which are not characterized by high density or high traffic, the specific areas in which wearing a mask would be essential to protect the health of those who frequent them in the country. given the population density making it impossible any physical distancing sufficient to limit the spread of Covid-19.

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Complainants not "anti-masks"

"We are obviously satisfied with this decision which goes in the direction of our requests", reacts to

Me Marc Jantkowiak, who represented 21 plaintiffs this morning at the hearing.

These "21 Strasbourg citizens" criticized the prefecture for not having followed the decision of the Council of State of Sunday, September 6.

“Instead of defining specific neighborhoods and areas in the city where wearing a mask would be compulsory, it had imposed it everywhere.

While the population densities are not the same depending on the location, ”summarizes the lawyer.

In fact, the plaintiffs, who refuse the label of “anti-masks” pointed to serious attacks on the fundamental freedom of movement and the non-respect for private life.

In a way, the administrative tribunal agreed with them.

As at the beginning of September, Josiane Chevalier now has a little more than three days to correct her decree.

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