Covid: Protests take place across Italy over anti-virus measures – By BBC News Staff (BBC) / Oct 27 2020
Protests took place across Italy on Monday over new restrictions to curb the country’s second wave of Covid.
Clashes were reported in the northern cities of Milan and Turin, where petrol bombs were thrown at officers.
In Milan tear gas was used to disperse protesters, and thousands of people gathered in the centre of Naples.
The demonstrations began soon after the national government’s order to close restaurants, bars, gyms and cinemas came into effect at 18:00 local time.
Many regions have also imposed night-time curfews – including Lombardy, where Milan is, and Piedmont, where Turin is. The violence was blamed on extremist agitators and police said 28 people had been arrested in Milan alone.
Protests took place in about a dozen other cities, including Rome, Genoa, Palermo and Trieste. Taxi drivers occupied a central square in Turin while restaurant owners beat pots and pans in the centre of Cremona.
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