The Occitanie Regional Health Agency (ARS) reported on Sunday a very worrying situation regarding the circulation of the coronavirus in the village of Cap d'Agde. The two first rounds of testing, involving 490 people, found 95 … "Unfortunately, many of the sunbathing citizens were gathered in large groups, and some were not wearing face masks," a police statement said. The world’s largest nudist resort is at the centre of a.Nearly 150 people have positive after staying at or visiting the clothing-optional beach destination in southern France.Local health authorities say 95 people staying at Cap d’Agde Naturist Village, on the Mediterranean coast of France’s Occitanie region, were found to have COVID-19, while a further 50 who went through the resort also tested positive on their return home.Occitanie Regional Health Authorities conducted three days of testing last week at Cap d’Agde.The two first rounds of testing, involving 490 people, found 95 were infected with COVID-19.An additional 310 results are currently being analysed.Sometimes called the ‘Naked City’, Cap d’Agde is the world’s largest clothing-optional beach resort, attracting as many as 40,000 guests on any given day during a typical high season.Nudists already attracted concern during the coronavirus pandemic.In late March, police in the Czech Republic issued a warning after complaints about maskless naturists basking in warm weather in the small town of Lázně Bohdaneč, east of Prague.“Unfortunately, many of the sunbathing citizens were gathered in large groups, and some were not wearing face masks,” a police statement said.“Upon the arrival of the police, everyone agreed to respect the government regulation [that face shields are compulsory outside the home].“Citizens are allowed to be without clothes in designated locations, but they still must cover their mouths, and only gather in appropriate numbers.”.Visitors are free to be naked wherever they want - restaurants and stores, post offices or banks, sailing boats or lounging on the long public beach, where nudity is obligatory, even for those not staying at the resort.Non-residents can stay overnight at a naturist hotel, campground or rental units.Sometimes called the “Naked City,” Cap d’Agde is the world’s largest clothing-optional beach resort.Kremlin responds after tests indicate Alexei Navalny was poisoned,Dream comes true for six-year-old Australian boy with terminal cancer,Researchers make cheering discovery about face masks - even the flimsy ones,Fans' war of words over shopper’s $100 Ooshie sell-off,Birthday celebration in Melbourne results in $5000 worth of fines,How 'sad and lonely' man used tiny tricks to transform his body and his life,Lady Gaga says she 'hated being famous' in candid interview. Occitanie Regional Health Authorities conducted three days of testing last week at Cap d’Agde. The Cap d'Agde resort in the Herault region (pictured), hugely popular among naturists, saw 38 positive tests on Monday and another 57 on Wednesday, the regional health authority said. "Citizens are allowed to be without clothes in designated locations, but they still must cover their mouths, and only gather in appropriate numbers. Vin, terroir et marchés au Cap d'Agde, en bord de mer Méditerranée : Marchés et produits du terroir à découvrir lors de votre séjour dans le Sud de la France (Shutterstock/ileen Kumpf).French regional health authorities on Sunday said there had been a "very worrying" outbreak of coronavirus at a naturist holiday resort on France's Mediterranean coast, with some 100 holidaymakers so far testing positive.The Cap d'Agde resort in the Herault region, hugely popular among naturists, saw 38 positive tests on Monday and another 57 on Wednesday, the regional health authority said.The rate of infection was four times higher among naturists in the resort than in the village itself, it added. More tests are expected this week, so the actual number of positive cases might be even higher.The infection rate among nudists was quadruple the infection rate of those in the surrounding village. The Regional Health Agency (ARS) alerted Sunday on the "very worrying" circulation of the coronavirus in the naturist village of Cap d'Agde (Hérault), after having recorded "nearly 30% of positive cases" on a single day this week.

".The manager of the resort said 40 per cent of guests are foreigners, with most coming from the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and the UK.France has seen a recent growth in infections and has the seventh highest coronavirus death rate globally with almost 30,700 fatalities.COVID-19 myths and misconceptions busted by WHO.Sometimes called the "Naked City," Cap d'Agde is the world's largest clothing-optional beach resort, attracting as many as 40,000 guests on any given day during a typical high season.Visitors are free to be naked wherever they want -- restaurants and stores, post offices or banks, sailing boats or lounging on the long public beach, where nudity is obligatory, even for those not staying at the resort.Non-residents can stay overnight at a naturist hotel, campground or rental units.Nudists have already attracted concern during the coronavirus pandemic.In late March, police in the Czech Republic issued a warning after complaints about maskless naturists basking in warm weather in the small town of Lázně Bohdaneč, east of Prague. Vin, terroir et marchés au Cap d'Agde, en bord de mer Méditerranée : Marchés et produits du terroir à découvrir lors de votre séjour dans le Sud de la France The Cap d'Agde resort in the Herault region (pictured), hugely popular among naturists, saw 38 positive tests on Monday and another 57 on Wednesday, the regional health authority said. Known as the "Naked City,".Coronavirus cases in all of France have been climbing in August. "Everyone is in close contact all day long and, of course, naked," one couple who chose to remain unidentified told BBC News. There are plenty of other more traditional family-based naturist camps elsewhere along the coast without the sex clubs. "Upon the arrival of the police, everyone agreed to respect the government regulation [that face shields are compulsory outside the home].