6:57 p.m.
La Poste strengthens its presence on the Loire
The new number of offices opened in the department today is 30. This number will increase to 43 as of Tuesday. In addition, 55 partner contact points (municipal agencies in the town hall and La Poste Relais at a merchant). Since April 6, the 30 offices currently open are mainly dedicated to the payment of social benefits.
6:49 p.m.
Saint-Etienne: masks and tests for seniors
The mayor of Saint-Etienne, Gaël Perdriau, announces this Thursday that residents and staff of the city’s nursing homes will be tested at Covid-19 by a rapid test currently finalized by the CHU of Saint-Etienne. In addition, the City is also announcing the distribution of 2 masks for each resident over the age of 60. Equipment produced by the Neyret company.
1:50 p.m.
Containment: the Loire has gained inhabitants
An INSEE study carried out with Orange reveals the movements of populations since containment was put in place to fight against the coronavirus. If the Rhône knows a loss of 4% of population and Isère of 2%, Ardèche and Haute-Loire note an increase of 6%, while the Loire progresses of 2%.
1:45 p.m.
Creation of Solidarity Brigades in Saint-Etienne
During this period of confinement, the Young Communists of the Loire as well as the Antifascist Committee of Saint Etienne decided to create a platform on social networks as well as mobile teams, making it possible to link and activate Stéphane solidarity for the most deprived , precarious and forgotten about confinement … Facebook group “Saint-Etienne Solidarity Brigades”.
9:09 a.m.
Drives in DIY stores in the Loire
You can buy and remove essential DIY materials after placing an order on the net. The Brico Dépôt (Saint-Etienne, Roanne, La Ricamarie), Leroy Merlin (Saint-Étienne and Saint-Chamond), Weldom (Firminy) and M. Bricolage (Montbrison) stores offer to pick up orders without contact.
9:06 a.m.
Containment will be extended beyond April 15
The confinement will be extended beyond April 15, said the Elysee on Wednesday evening. Emmanuel Macron will speak to the French on Monday evening.
8:12 p.m. April 8
Boulanger Villars opens contactless drive parking
In the context of the health crisis linked to COVID-19, Boulanger is opening 80 pedestrian drives and contactless parking throughout France, to allow its customers to order and collect essential equipment products with complete peace of mind. All products sold on boulanger.com are eligible. No physical contact takes place between the Baker teams and the customers.
10:19 a.m. April 8
“Smoking narghile with friends does not constitute a reason for a derogatory exit”
Individuals fled after the arrival of gendarmes near the Couzon dam in Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez. The latter recovered all their hookah equipment on the site. “Anxious to be of service, we are looking for the owners of the objects in question so that they can be returned to them. Our benevolence will still have a cost. It is specified that this approach will cost 135 euros per person”, ironize the soldiers of the Loire on Facebook.
10:03 a.m. April 8
A Stéphane citizen imprisoned after the attack on a general practitioner in Lyon
A 36-year-old general practitioner was assaulted by a man at the end of a home consultation in Villeurbanne, last weekend. The latter stole his car from SOS Médecin which was spotted a little later in Saint-Etienne. The 22-year-old suspect, who has been convicted on numerous occasions, was imprisoned on Tuesday before his trial in May. The victim was prescribed 3 days of ITT.
9:57 a.m. April 8
The region at the bedside of businesses
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region is setting up a hotline operated by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Entreprises agency to guide and support companies and professionals impacted by the epidemic. This free hotline is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on: 0 805 38 38 69