More than a hundred people, including many traders and traders demonstrated this Saturday in the city center of Cambrai (North) where several shops were closed to protest against the control of the health pass from Monday at the entrance of their establishments.
"We are not anti health pass, but against its control which will be long, complicated and which could create tensions", said among the demonstrators Morgan Sedrue, 36, manager of a bar in Cambrai, wearing a t-shirt "Balance your QR".
"People who do not have their valid QR code will say to themselves '' it is useless for me to come for a bite to eat or a drink", the clientele will be divided by two ", fears the co-organizer of the moment, indicating that some 70 businesses will be closed in Cambrai this Saturday.
The law extending the health pass to new public places, including restaurants and cafes, was published in
the Official Journal on
Friday, the day after the green light given by the Constitutional Council.
“Financial and human resources” demanded
Frédéric Darras, owner of a bar-brasserie in Cambrai, asks for a "delay" from the State. "It will take us too much time, we will be late in our services and this will create queues," he laments. "For us, serving is a pleasure, a good time to share with customers, checking the passes will be cold and it will be a big waste of time for people who come to have a good time", regrets Lorelei. , 25, waitress.
Sylvain Fatien, manager of a night bar in Cambrai, calls for “financial and human resources” to support this new measure.
"We estimated that it took an hour to do 25 checks, it's impossible to manage, we will still lose part of our turnover, it's a new very hard blow while some are just starting to pick up on the effects of last year, ”he said.
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