The Hacienda bar in this French seaside resort was heaving with Saturday night revellers: a crowd of people, beer glasses and smartphones in hand, moving to the sounds of pop and hip-hop music as red and blue strobe lights flashed. Public health officials said that as of Wednesday they had traced 72 positive cases back to the student and his circle of friends. The outbreak at the Hacienda is an example of a phenomenon that is being repeated across Europe. Public health officials quarantined him in an apartment. Still, young people - if they don’t follow social distancing advice - could get infected and contaminate older, more vulnerable relatives, public health officials say.

Source: Standard Digital July 31, 2020 14:36 UTC