Two-day lockdown imposed in much of Turkey, Covid-19 death toll tops 1,000 | Malay Mail

ISTANBUL, April 11 ― Istanbul, Ankara and other major Turkish cities locked down for two days from midnight yesterday to combat the spread of the coronavirus under an Interior Ministry order, as the country's death toll from the pandemic rose above 1,000. The restrictions were imposed in 31...

Saturday, 11 Apr 2020 07:15 AM MYT

The restrictions were imposed in 31 provinces across the country and scaled up existing curbs, under which people under the age of 20 and over 65 have been told to stay at home. He called on people to maintain their social distance in the brief time before the lockdown went into effect. However, soon after news of the move emerged, many people left their homes to buy food and drink in the country's commercial hub Istanbul, a city of 16 million people.

Detailing specifics of the lockdown in a subsequent statement, the Interior Ministry said bakeries, pharmacies and health facilities would be among places excluded from the ban, enabling people to meet essential needs.

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