MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Metropolitan Police said 104 participants of the rally against the coronavirus-linked lockdown in London had been arrested over the breach of restrictions.
Hundreds of people gathered on Thursday in central London to express their protest against the tougher restrictions that came into force in the United Kingdom.
Commander Jane Connors has condemned the breaches of the coronavirus restrictions by the protesters.
The commander added that the number of arrested people was likely to further increase.
The World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic on 11 March. To date, more than 48.5 million people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide, with over 1.23 million fatalities, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The United Kingdom has confirmed more than 1.12 million coronavirus cases so far, with over 48,000 fatalities.
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