INTERVIEW
While twenty new cases of contamination with the new coronavirus have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, France is preparing for "an epidemic", in the words of Emmanuel Macron Thursday morning. An announcement followed by measures, in particular the sending to the 1,200 mayors of Île-de-France of educational kits written by the Regional Health Agency to remind the behaviors to adopt, which is pleased Philippe Laurent, mayor of Sceaux (Hauts -de-Seine) and Secretary-General of the Association of Mayors of France, guest on Friday from Europe 1.
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It is "a set of very concrete, very practical downloadable documents made available to mayors who themselves can make them available both to the population and to all those who come to be able to provide feedback on the situation and in particular to people who are returning from the zones as being designated at risk ", he explains to the microphone of Europe 1, acknowledging that even if it is only" basic "advice, such as wash your hands, it is necessary to repeat them. "We have also received a letter from the Prime Minister which is perfectly clear so, for the moment, I think that things are being prepared as best as possible," he said.
Concern grows among people
Welcoming the government's initiative, Philippe Laurent also insists on the role played by elected officials in this crisis: "Mayors have always been on the side of the State to ensure that public health and safety are ensured as best as possible ".
In his commune, he too must face the concern for two days of his constituents whose questions are many.
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"We also have a person who had spent a weekend in Italy in Milan and who spontaneously declared himself asking what she should do," he explains, before adding that he was going to surrender during the day to the doctor and that a "fortnight" could be decided at the end of the consultation.