Opposition parties and hundreds of supporters defied Italy’s social distancing rules on Tuesday, gathering for an anti-government protest in Rome. The demonstration was organized by the League, the Brothers of Italy and the ‘Go Italy’ parties to protest against the coalition government led by PM Giuseppe Conte.

The rally was staged on a public holiday, commemorating the vote in favor of the creation of a Republic after the Second World War.

Protesters marched next to each other with a large Italian flag along Via del Corso, leading to the Piazza del Popolo in Rome’s historic center, Reuters reported. Some protesters were not wearing face masks, made compulsory in Italy when sufficient distancing between people is not possible.

With more than 233,000 confirmed cases, Italy is one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The government only recently decided to gradually lift restrictions it had imposed in early March to rein in contagion.

Source: RT