“You are going to crisscross the streets of that area.” This Wednesday afternoon, the hour was at the briefing for forty municipal volunteers. Their mission? Ship the first 20,000 long-awaited masks to the Dracénois mailboxes.
Armed with maps and precious protections put under cover, they surveyed the city, segmented for the occasion into 25 sectors. Each of them was then responsible for communicating the number of masks distributed, “to ensure the most precise follow-up possible”, pointed out the coordinator of the operation.
“They were supposed to arrive in late April”
The fact remains that these masks were long overdue. “We were one of the first communities to order six weeks ago …, said Gregory Loew, district assistant. But their journey was a real ordeal … They were supposed to arrive in late April … “
As of their reception, Tuesday, it was the bustle of fight in town hall. “Now our goal is to go fast. From the order in our hands, we had to put the masks under cover … It was not planned. Initially, we should have received them already individually wrapped, but that was not the case … “, continued the chosen one. So a team of volunteers got down to it all day yesterday before they could start distributing them today.
A new arrival expected Friday
“Each envelope contains two washable fabric masks to Afnor and DGA standards (1), and a manual, Grégory Loew explained. We should receive 20,000 more on Friday and hope to be able to distribute them over the weekend, this time with a team of volunteers mainly made up of elected officials. In addition, there is a stock of 3,500 masks made by volunteer seamstresses. And we should receive 10,000 more with the help of the Agglo. “
As for municipal officials, we were not asked to lend a hand. “It was only natural for us, jointly launched Augustin and Jean. Especially since we are working at Cosec, which is closed at the moment. “
Ditto for Baptiste, painter in municipal buildings: “I immediately accepted … It seemed normal to me, the goal is still to help the population … “
Before long, all Dracénois should be equipped with at least one mask.
1. For households with more than two people, additional masks may be removed by appointment at the town hall, upon presentation of a family booklet and an identity document.
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