New measures against Covid-19: Marseille city hall requests a 10-day delay
The first deputy of Marseille, Benoît Payan, denounced Thursday an "affront" after the announcement "without consultation" by the government of "incredible restrictions" to fight against Covid-19 in the Aix-Marseille metropolis.
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The first deputy of Marseille, Benoît Payan, denounced this Thursday, September 24 an "affront" after the announcement "without consultation" by the government of "incredible restrictions" to fight against the Covid-19, and demanded a delay of 10 days before the implementation of new measures.
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Once again, our territory is sanctioned, punished, pointed out,
" lambasted Benoît Payan, replacing the left mayor Michèle Rubirola, who recently underwent an operation.
"
Respect for the second city in France
is at stake," he thundered during a press conference, assuring that he himself had to call the Minister of Health before his announcements on Wednesday evening to obtain explanations.
Olivier Véran notably announced the placement of the Aix-Marseille metropolis in the scarlet zone.
A decision which should lead, among other things, to the total closure of bars, restaurants and sports halls from Saturday, for a period of 15 days.
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Restrictions despite a low contamination rate
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The Marseillais adapt, restrict themselves, constrain themselves, the city of Marseille has been able to respond
" to the health crisis, pointed out the first deputy of the Marseille city, ensuring that the measures implemented had "
started to bear fruit
”And referring to his city“
the lowest contamination rate in France
”.
"
With Madam Mayor, we ask the government 10 days before the implementation of new measures
", continued Benoît Payan: "
If at the end of these 10 days the epidemic resumes, we are ready to take on these decisions
".
Marseille's first deputy also made clear that he did not think the government was turning a deaf ear and stubbornly in its error.
"
We do not accept to be the tool of a political spectacle of announcement of a minister who is struggling to manage his failures
", also denounced Benoît Payan, deploring the placement of Marseille in "
quasi-confinement
".
"I think first of all of the thousands of Marseillais who were surprised to learn that they found themselves in a scarlet red zone, a new color invented for Marseille and Guadeloupe" - Benoît Payan, first deputy mayor of Marseille #AFP pic. twitter.com/JkpwHPczqS
Agence France-Presse (@afpfr) September 24, 2020
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