The Nice Administrative Court.

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E.Martin / ANP / 20 Minutes

  • Four towns in the west of the department denounce the "perverse effects" of a 6 pm curfew.

  • The prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes rejected the summary freedom by considering that the measure was necessary in view of the health situation.

  • The summary judge will give his decision this evening.

"We wonder what are the positive effects of this measure", launched Me Xavier Bigas representing the municipalities of Cannes, Antibes, Grasse, Villeneuve-Louvet and the Union of Trades of Hospitality Industries before the judge of summary proceedings, Monday morning at the Nice Administrative Court.

Since January 2, the curfew has been brought forward to 6 p.m. for all municipalities in the Alpes-Maritimes.

A measure that four municipalities contest by evoking "the perverse effects" that this decree may have.

They consider that the measure is "inappropriate, disproportionate" and question "its effectiveness".

"The influx of people is more difficult to control, whether for traders or in public transport," said Me Xavier Bigas.

To these arguments, Élisabeth Mercier, representative of the prefect, recalled "the extremely serious context" of the health situation, stressing that this decision had been taken under the "instructions of the Prime Minister and the national strategy according to local indicators after the Christmas holidays. end of the year ”for fifteen departments on January 2 and soon eight more.

Regarding the crowds in public transport, "they do not present a place of risk of contamination," she replied, citing a study by the Pasteur Institute.

"Life works"

Élisabeth Mercier was accompanied by the director of the Regional Health Agency, Romain Alexandre.

He returned to the “atypical” nature of the situation in the department, with an incidence rate of 350 confirmed cases per 100,000 inhabitants, mentioning that no “microterritory was spared” and this “since December 18” .

"What would it be without this measure?"

“, He wonders, after recalling the numbers of hospitalizations which continue to increase.

"The goal remains to avoid the deprogramming of other operations."

On the side of the cities represented, the deputy mayor of Cannes and head of the imaging department at the hospital, Frank Chikly, spoke "with [his] reason rather than with [his] heart".

“The disease, I know it well.

We must at all costs avoid contamination and therefore concentrations of people.

We must spread this population out and allow it more time to come home after work.

If there were open places like bars or restaurants, I would understand.

But currently, people have no other leisure than to return home ”.

For Élisabeth Mercier, “working people or schoolchildren benefit from a certificate of exemption if they want to take more time”.

She assured: “We know that this situation is forcing the population.

But it is monitored every day and if the circumstances improve, it can be reviewed without difficulty ”.

Before concluding: “The curfew is less restrictive than confinement.

Life works.

Citizens can shop, take advantage of Sundays in January when shops are open.

Life is organized differently.

It is a measure of balance for the preservation of an almost normal life, economic and population preservation ”.

The summary judge should render his decision in the evening this Monday.

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