A couple walks on the large beach of Saint-Lunaire, in Ille-et-Vilaine. – C. Allain / 20 Minutes
- The prefect of Ille-et-Vilaine announced on Friday that he was going to take an order to ban alcohol consumption on the beaches and on the dikes in order to prevent the seaside from turning into a place of celebration this week-end.
- Only people living less than 10 kilometers from the sea will be able to enjoy the beaches.
- According to the latest figures from the Regional Health Agency, the incidence rate now stands at 199 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in Brittany. It is the department of Ille-et-Vilaine which is the most affected with an incidence rate of 284 cases, ahead of Côtes-d’Armor (209 cases).
Prime Minister Jean Castex announced it Thursday before the National Assembly and the Senate. Alcohol consumption on public roads should normally be banned nationwide in the coming weeks in order to avoid gatherings. The latest arbitrations concerning the new health restrictions should be known in the evening. But in case this ban is not generalized, some prefects have already planned to tighten the screw.
This is the case of the prefect of Ille-et-Vilaine who announced on Friday that he was going to take an order to ban the consumption of alcohol on the beaches and on the dikes in order to prevent the seaside from turns into a party spot this weekend. If taken, the measure would come into force on Saturday and would also apply to certain places in the Rennes metropolitan area. On the other hand, it would not concern the other three Breton departments. Unlike the first confinement in March, access to the beaches will be authorized in April. But only people living less than 10 kilometers from the sea will be able to enjoy it.
The peak of the second wave passed
During his weekly update on the health situation, the prefect Emmanuel Berthier also confirmed that the situation continued to deteriorate in Brittany as everywhere in France. According to the latest figures from the Regional Health Agency, the incidence rate now stands at 199 cases per 100,000 inhabitants. It is the department of Ille-et-Vilaine which is the most affected with an incidence rate of 284 cases, ahead of Côtes-d’Armor (209 cases). Health authorities are also concerned about the increase in this incidence rate among the youngest. It thus reaches 400 cases among 16-25 year olds in the region and 300 cases among 0-15 year olds.
In Breton hospitals, the peak of the second wave has also been crossed in recent days with now 775 people who are hospitalized in establishments in the region, including 114 in intensive care. Between 40 and 50 deaths are also to be deplored each week.