Several thousand protesters marched through central Vienna once again on Saturday to protest the sanctions aimed at curbing the Kovid-19 pandemic.

Police announced that they had made some arrests at the end of the demonstration, while some participants refused to disperse.

Separate clashes between protesters and left-wing counter-protesters were reported.

Most participants did not wear masks and did not observe a physical distance, as they crossed the city center toward Prater Park where the far-flung FP far party called them to gather.

The last imprisonment in Austria was relaxed in February, with the opening of schools, shops and museums. But protesters are still protesting against measures such as the closure of restaurants and cafes and mandatory tests for physically present students in their schools.

“When the measures result in keeping about one million people out of work or on vacation, it destroys people financially, which will obviously have long-term consequences for families and children. Those who live there “, A defender, condemned Christopher. Pollock.

In a speech to the crowd, former FP a Interior Minister Herbert Kickle accused the government of adopting a “crazy and bizarre” policy.

The protesters raised slogans demanding the resignation of center-right Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and called hostile behavior from branded placards or the media a “false press”.

According to Austrian media, far-right members, including neo-Nazis, who had participated in previous protests against masks and sanctions, were once again present.

Demonstrations against sanctions and their economic impact have increased in recent months in the country. The government has not ruled out further relaxing the measures on the condition that the number of infections is there.

But in recent weeks, new infections reported every day have increased. More than 2,500 new cases were registered on Saturday.

According to Health Minister Rudolf Ansberry, a particularly contagious British version is now prominent in Austria.