annual event on the Riviera will file past a pair of sniffer dogs posted at the entrance to the Palais where screenings are held, Cannes town hall has said.
The hounds handled by the local Municipal Police have been trained to detect Covid-19 through human sweat as part of a prevention program trialled in France.
Any guests on the red carpet who are singled out by the dogs, equipped with muzzles and leather police harnesses, will be alerted and directed to take a test for coronavirus.
Mayor of Cannes David Lisnard said the accuracy of the dog’s detection was “very high”. He added that small measures like the sniffer dogs would help reduce the need for greater measures “restricting freedom” to be taken during the festival period.