President Sergio Mattarella on
Thursday reiterated his call for the public to respect physical
distancing, use of facemasks and other measures to prevent
COVID-19 contagion.
In a message for the International Day of People with
Disabilities, the head of State noted that the pandemic has made
it more difficult for the disabled to get the treatments they
need.
He said this was one of the reasons it was necessary to respect
the rules, so that normality can be regained as soon as
possible.
"The difficulties and risks linked to obtaining ordinary
assistance and care at medical surgeries and hospitals, which
are engaged in the tough task of tackling the COVID emergency,
is worrying," Mattarella said.
"In order to eliminate these consequences and return to
conditions of normality, it is necessary to defeat the virus as
soon as possible, respecting the contagion-prevention behaviour
rules, despite the serious inconvenience".
Earlier this year Mattarella told people reluctant to respect
the COVID rules that liberty does not include the right to make
other people ill.
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