"The solution of the mandatory mask has been imposed." While he reopened the beaches of Saint-Malo last weekend, the mayor Claude Renoult encountered a problem: "a peak in attendance on Sunday afternoon" on the sandy strips, but also in the streets of the corsair city. An influx of people incompatible with the health measures required during the coronavirus crisis.
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Mandatory mask on the beaches and in the corsair city
Claude Renoult therefore decided to impose this Thursday the wearing of the mandatory mask between 11 am and 6 pm. A measure that applies to both the Ascension weekend and the Pentecost weekend in a week. But despite the constraint, "the rules are well respected on the beaches and in the old town", assures the microphone of Europe 1 the councilor. If "some people do not have a mask on their nose, but in the pocket, they end up wearing it," he adds. "We do pedagogy and I think it is generally well accepted."
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A way to support the local economy
Despite everything, the municipal police patrolled the streets of Saint-Malo to ensure compliance with this order, while a street crier disguised as a pirate recalled the rules of distancing. In addition to wearing a mask, other measures have been put in place, such as a traffic direction to avoid people crossing over the city walls.
Beyond the health aspect, these measures are also a way for the mayor to preserve the local economy and avoid more stringent constraints, while several Breton beaches were closed on Wednesday following "incivilities" committed during the first weekend of deconfinement.