New Corona Italia Prosecutor's Office Investigates Prime Minister Infection Outbreak June 13 8:22
The prosecutor's office, which is investigating whether there was a problem with the government or provincial government's response at the time over the spread of the new coronavirus in northern Italy, interviewed Prime Minister Conte on the 12th, Attention is being paid to whether or not they will be asked to take responsibility.
In late Italy, the infection with the new coronavirus spread from late February mainly in northern Lombardy, and more than 34,000 people have died so far.
In Lombardy, 10 municipalities were virtually blocked shortly after the successive infections were confirmed, but at the beginning the municipalities in Bergamo, which were not targeted for the blockade, suffered many victims, leaving their families Criticized that "the spread of the infection was due to the delay in the response of the authorities."
Local prosecutors said they started a preliminary investigation to see if the government and state governments were responding at the time, and visited the prime minister's office in Rome on the 12th to hear from Prime Minister Conte about three hours. That is.
Prior to the interview, Prime Minister Conte told reporters on the 10th, "I will tell you all the facts I know. I am not worried at all."
The prosecution has heard the situation from cabinet ministers and the governor of Lombardy, and it is attracting attention as to whether or not the legal responsibility of the prime minister will be posed regarding infection control in the future.