seaside resorts prepare for the arrival of holidaymakers in the midst of an epidemic rebound

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The epidemic rebound of the Covid-19 questions, at the start of the summer holidays. How do we react in the seaside resorts, at the time of the first arrivals?

Since the beginning of the afternoon of Saturday July 2, dozens of holidaymakers have crowded around the swimming pool of a campsite in Saint-Raphaël, in the Var. Here, some sanitary measures are still present, such as hydroalcoholic gel. Necessary precautions, according to Aurore Laroche, the director. “We weren’t allowed to meet at the time, so we kept everything“, she explains. Her establishment can accommodate up to 1,000 tourists at the same time.

In case of emergency, the spa was replaced by a doctor’s office. The general practitioner can intervene in case of suspicion. Another atmosphere in La Grande-Motte, near Montpellier (Hérault). Regulars and tourists come to be tested in pharmacies. “Today we did about forty tests, out of the 40, we have just over 20 positive“, explains Damien Pham, a pharmacy student.

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