The early closure of bars is "an immense economic risk" in Paris

On the terrace of a bar in Paris (Illustration) -

They must close their doors no later than 10 p.m.

The early closure of Parisian bars from Monday, faced with the resurgence of cases of coronavirus, presents "an immense economic risk", reacted the first deputy of the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Grégoire, Wednesday after the announcement made by Olivier Véran.

This measure presents "an immense economic risk", he declared, knowing that the restaurants are at this stage "not concerned" by an early closure.

Anne Hidalgo's deputy said he was "skeptical about the closure of bars", believing that "the maximum risk is in private spaces".

Without going as far as the total closure of bars and restaurants, as in Marseille and Guadeloupe, the capital is one of the eleven large French cities placed Wednesday in "enhanced alert zone".

"It is now up to the prefects to adjust the application", underlined Emmanuel Grégoire, specifying that the mayor of Paris will plead for "proportionality on a certain number of measures relating to sport, social life and culture".

"It is essential that the measures are proportionate", according to Hidalgo

"Because the risk that we sense is that when you take too coercive measures (...) the risk is not that people stop partying but move to less controlled places", explained the first deputy.

"Everything must be done, in full consultation, to prevent the upsurge in Covid-19.

But it is essential that the measures are proportioned with care for social life, sport, culture, ”also tweeted the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo.

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