On Friday, a man attacked Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s head of government during the Covid-19 pandemic, accusing him of self-isolation and wearing a sanitary mask, AFP and Agerpres reported.

While in Massa, Tuscany (center-west), to participate in a pre-election rally, the leader of the 5 Star Movement (M5S) “was attacked by anti-vaxxers”, who punched him in the face, M5S writes on Facebook.

The man criticized the introduction of isolation and physical distancing measures from 2020, according to eyewitnesses provided to the media. The attacker was detained by the police.

“The protest is legitimate, but this violent demonstration goes beyond democracy,” Giuseppe Conte commented.

Acting Prime Minister Georgia Maloney expressed her “solidarity” in a press release. “Any form of violence should be condemned without hesitation. The opposition must remain friendly and respectful of individuals and political groups,” she said.

President of the Italian Council from June 2018 to February 2021, Giuseppe Conte had to deal with the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in February 2020 in northern Italy, the first country in Europe to be affected by the pandemic and where almost 190,000 people are said to have died. . healthcare department