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Affected by the full force of the pandemic, the Great East apprehends deconfinement. A few days from May 11, the inhabitants are divided between the impatience to regain a little freedom and the fear of undergoing a second wave, in a region which has paid a heavy price. The Grand Est, placed in red on the deconfinement map, will however retain certain restrictions, such as the closure of parks and gardens. Our reporter took the pulse of a region still traumatized.
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"We can't wait to go to the Vosges"
For François, a young Alsatian professor, this deconfinement is a liberation. "Being deprived of his freedom of movement, I did not think it would be so hard. I will no longer have to trick the world with this famous certificate. 'Assistance to anyone in need' allowed me to do some walks ", he admits.
Vicky, who is completing two months of confinement in an apartment with her family, is also relieved. "The children can't take it anymore, they are stressed and stressful. It was very tense between us this week. We can't wait to go to the Vosges for a great walk", rejoices the young woman.
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Fear of some residents and caregivers
But for other residents, the deconfinement arouses real apprehension. "I don't think I'm going out yet, I'm thinking of staying at home before I'm sure everything is finished," said a young woman. "We still give ourselves a little time to see how the situation will evolve," said another.
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The caregivers in the region are on the alert. "We had multiplied our resuscitation capacities by three. It is possible to go back to these capacities, but the objective is certainly not to have an influx like one or two months ago", warns doctor François Braun, who directs the emergency in Metz-Thionville. And the Lorraine emergency doctor hammered the same message, which he has been repeating for weeks to residents: "Keep your distance, wash your hands".