Kendji Girac's concert canceled due to epidemic risk in Corsica

This is called the ransom of fame.

At the last minute, Kendji Girac's concert scheduled for Wednesday July 28 was canceled due to the resumption of the Covid-19 epidemic.

By decree, the prefect of Haute-Corse François Ravier put an end to the festivities before they start.

“The notoriety of Kendji Girac is likely to generate a gathering of people greater than the capacity of the establishment located very close to the sea, it is noted in the press release of the prefecture.

It is the responsibility of the State representative to take all the necessary, appropriate and proportionate measures to prevent the risk of an outbreak of an epidemic.

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An incidence rate multiplied by three

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was to perform in a showcase at the Son des guitares on the port of Toga in Bastia.

The director of the establishment, Lionel Beaumont, was surprised at this last minute cancellation.

"We followed the health protocol to the letter and limited the gauge to 202 people seated while […] our establishment can hold 350," he told

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On the Isle of Beauty, the health situation is deteriorating rapidly.

In Bastia and its region, the incidence rate has multiplied by more than 3 in one week to reach an incidence rate of 803 per 100,000 inhabitants on July 26.

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