About 20,000 “sanitary bracelets” were distributed by the traders’ union

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The backup is not replaced Health Pass, But to facilitate the entry and exit of customers whose health pass has already been verified. In Lille, the initiative comes from a group of traders who are demanding 200 members, and it has already received an order for 20,000 bracelets, “less than 5 cents a piece,” says its chairman Genevieve Dubois. About fifteen bars and restaurants are already involved, and reducing the number of staff assigned to the restrictions is also a challenge.

“In no case can bracelets change the control of the health pass”

The agreement with AFP to this endeavor is to “encourage customers to identify and comply with the regulations, in particular on the terrace and bar, which will prevent infection” and “therefore welcome”. But “the police and gendermary will control the health pass and identities,” he added.

Prefecture takes the point home in a press release: “In any case, the bracelets are the responsibility of each company and cannot change the control of the health pass that must be carried out in practice for each company.”

# Healthy Boss. The use of bracelets in some stores #Little bring it @ prefet59 Remember that pass checks must be carried out at the entrance of each company. pic.twitter.com/nHwdkBw91h

– Julian Bootyler (@j_bouteiller) August 20, 2021

The bracelet, which is “non-interchangeable, numbered and in a different color every day”, is in the name of the establishment, and “it is by no means important to go from bar to bar,” said Geneva Dubuson. The Health Pass is issued to customers’ “hung on the wrist” and contains two QR codes indicating the company’s “bar menu or website” and the group’s site.

“One of our members is considered a” collaborator “

A similar operation launched in Gironde was suspended on Thursday to clarify the “controversy”, following the “controversy”, Umih-33 announced. Umih-33 Laurent Turnier leader said 20 minutes This attempt has not been canceled and may resume next week.

Will Lily’s initiative provoke the same controversy? “One of our members has been the subject of negative comments and comments from people who oppose the vaccine, particularly being considered a‘ collaborator ’, but without any other controversy,” Genevieve Dubusson reported. “We are not responsible for the imposition of the pass, we only look to make the lives of our members easier,” he added.