Turkey prepares for full lockdown amid rising COVID figures
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Turkey will enforce a nationwide lockdown from Thursday after a surging third wave of coronavirus.
Turkey will enforce a nationwide lockdown from Thursday until May 17 to fight a surging third wave of coronavirus infections. The measures, set to be enforced from 7pm (16:00 GMT) appear to be designed to avoid another spike approximately the time of traditional family gatherings and celebrations that take place when the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ends in mid-May. The nation of 84 million people has seen daily COVID-19 death tolls rise to approximately 350 in the last week, higher than during the two previous spikes last year.More Related News