Police reportedly used pepper spray and batons when protesters tried to break through a cordon in Kassel, Germany.
Local police were reinforced by their colleagues from North Rhine-Westphalia, Thuringia and Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition, federal police forces as well as a helicopter are said to be involved.
A Sputnik Germany employee was teargassed at the rally.
"It happened when they were taking a break from work. One of our employees was slightly injured when the police used tear gas," Sputnik Germany Editor-in-Chief Sergei Feoktistov said.
Now the staffer is well and continues to work.
While in Berlin, a group called 'Patriotic Opposition Europe' are rallying throughout the city to protest against Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government and the steps introduced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
The rallies are expected to be met by counter-protests.
The country has confirmed 2,654,734 COVID-19 cases, with 74,608 deaths. Over the past 24 hours, Germany has registered 16,033 new infections, according to the Robert Koch Institute.
CORRECTION: This article originally said that the injured person was Sputnik Germany editor-in-chief Sergei Feoktistov.