In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the influx of tourists who came to spend the end of the year celebrations in the sun worries many Guadeloupeans.
"Between suffering economically and preserving health, there are choices to be made," sighs Régine, who fears an epidemic rebound.
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On the crowded beaches of Guadeloupe, masks and barrier gestures are often forgotten.
Barely arrived on the island, some vacationers have put the coronavirus in the background.
"We are between us so necessarily the barrier gestures do not apply too much", justifies a beach attendant.
Guadeloupe fills up for the Christmas holidays, with 49 planes per week from Paris, or up to 2,000 passengers per day.
Their minds turned towards the holidays, their carelessness sometimes turns to slackening.
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"We consider Guadeloupe as a second zone"
"It's less strict here than in mainland France, it feels good to be able to walk outside without a mask. It's true that we don't think too much about the Covid anymore."
The mask is however compulsory outdoors "in areas where the virus is actively circulating" such as streets, markets or parks, and barrier gestures are required.
It is this lightness that annoys many Guadeloupeans.
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"We made efforts. There, I have the impression that we consider Guadeloupe as a sort of trash can or second zone. There is no respect. Between suffering economically and preserving health, there are choice to be made ", sighs Régine, who fears an epidemic rebound.
If the publication of weekly figures has been postponed this week in Guadeloupe, the latest surveys from Martinique already reflect an increase in contamination.