The outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic continues in France with ever higher figures and broken records concerning the number of contaminations: more than 94,000 for the day of December 24 alone. In Savoie, in the Alps, at the height of the ski season, new restrictions have been decided in the resorts.
New restrictions have been put in place in ski resorts in Savoie to counter the outbreak of coronavirus cases. The compulsory wearing of a mask outdoors from the age of eleven has in particular been introduced throughout Savoie for any gathering of more than 10 people on public roads, in markets and in queues of all kinds.
The prefectural decree lists theaters and games, shops, stations, bars, marquees … It is imperative to have a mask when traveling, from 9 a.m. to midnight in a certain number of municipalities. that stir people up in ski resorts. It is also forbidden to consume alcohol on public roads from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
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The incidence rate in Savoie is of the order of 760 per 100,000 inhabitants with a positivity rate of 9%, or fifteen times the epidemic threshold. This high level of contamination poses a risk to hospitals in the department and especially in critical care services.
The influx of tourists to ski resorts poses an additional risk: besides the ” mixing of populations “, Which will not fail to increase the curves of the Covid, adds” mountain and road accidents Which risks increasing the number of patients in hospitals in the region.