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Charente-Maritime: wearing a mask is compulsory in certain markets in Île-de-Ré
Charente-Maritime: wearing a mask is compulsory in certain markets in Île-de-Ré
Wearing a mask is compulsory in certain open-air markets in Île-de-Ré (Charente-Maritime). Four municipalities have made this decision.
Those who cross the July 14 bridge for vacations on Île-de-Ré have been warned. The mask is now compulsory in certain markets, such as in Couarde-sur-mer. Some are not aware, and improvise. “I didn’t have a mask, so I had a scarf in my bag to protect my face.“, explains a passer-by. In the market, the residents are touching. An unusual crowd for the month of July.
No verbalization
The mayor of La Couarde has therefore decided to issue an order, without issuing a fine for the moment. “We can’t put an usher behind each person and say ‘move aside, there are more than ten of you‘. The safety of people prevails over the rest, we are in the order which effectively says that if the meter cannot be respected, the mask must be imposed, this is the case in the metro“, he explains.
