The Loire-Atlantique gendarmes overwhelmed with (inappropriate) calls

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"Where is the certificate?

"," How's it going for childcare?

"," Can I maintain my move?

For the past twenty-four hours, these are the types of questions facing the gendarmes of Loire-Atlantique…

While 17 is normally dedicated to emergencies, this call number has turned into a special Covid or confinement helpline.

And the number of phone calls exploded: "For twenty-four hours, the operational center of the gendarmerie (COG) has received a number of calls multiplied by three, or currently more than 1,200 instead of the usual 400", indicates the gendarmerie .

Abusing the 17th "harms those who really need it"

The gendarmes, who call on the inhabitants to "show good judgment", also explain that abusing the 17 "seriously harms those who really need it since it delays the help of a person in distress".

They recall that for questions related to the coronavirus, several telephone numbers are available, such as 0.800.130.000 which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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