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The worrying and still rising figures recorded in the Nice metropolis are perhaps linked to its presence, now confirmed.

The English variant of Covid-19, reputed to be 50 to 74% more contagious, was detected in January in the wastewater of the Riviera capital, Christian Estrosi said on Thursday, announcing new measures.

"We locate it in particular in the sectors of Gambetta Ouest, Ouest Ville, and Les Moulins", specified the mayor and president of the metropolis.

“Sequencing” also organized by a CNRS researcher in Nice in November and December had not found any traces of this variant.

"Avoid a worsening of the situation"

And while the situation is critical, according to him, "with 438 cases per 100,000 inhabitants against 205 nationally and 90% occupation of COVID beds", Christian Estrosi has confirmed a new tightening of screws as the school holidays approach. .

As he had announced, "a decree prohibiting seasonal rentals in the city for the period from February 6 to 20, which corresponds to the first period of winter holidays, to avoid a worsening of the situation" will be taken this Wednesday .

A text that could well be attacked before the administrative court.

"I do not refrain from extending it if necessary and I call on the prefect to take a decree on the department, or at least the areas particularly concerned", he added, also calling for the intensification of controls of PCR tests, in stations and airports of foreign travelers.

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