The decision to close the beaches of Casablanca, taken by public authorities in order to stop the spread of the pandemic of the new coronavirus (Covid-19), has been proceeding smoothly since its entry into force, Friday at midnight, has t – found on the spot.
The beaches of “Lalla Meriem” and “Ain Diab”, which register during ordinary days a massive influx of vacationers among residents and visitors to the city, have been deserted by their usual occupants, only the police and police officers. authority furnishing the general decoration.
On the scene, an official told the MAP agency that “the people of Casablanca have shown understanding about the need to respect the health instructions imposed by the pandemic”, specifying that no incident has been reported following to the application of this measure.
All along the corniche, men and women, young and old, still walk, wearing masks and taking care to respect the principle of physical distancing.
Placards are displayed everywhere to inform the public of the decision to close the beaches, while mixed patrols (police and auxiliary forces) have been deployed in numbers to oversee compliance with this preventive measure, which came in the wake of the dramatic increase the number of contaminations in the metropolis and its region.
A resident of the economic capital described as “judicious” this measure because “public health must be at the top of the priorities”, even though he was nostalgic for the summer atmosphere of yesteryear.
The government decided on Thursday to close the beaches of Casablanca, Dar Bouazza and Paloma beach in Ain Harrouda on the basis of the conclusions of the daily monitoring and evaluation operations carried out by the watch and monitoring committees, and more the appearance of new infectious foci in several cities including Casablanca and in view of urgent health needs.
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