Turkey to enter full lockdown after virus surge
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced new restrictions beginning on Thursday, which include the in-person closure of all schools and most businesses.
Turkey will enter a “total COVID-19 lockdown” for three weeks aimed at bringing a new wave of coronavirus cases under control, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday.
From Thursday until May 17, residents are required to stay indoors unless making a necessary shopping trip or seeking urgent medical treatment.
“There will be an uninterrupted restriction on going outside between these dates,” Erdogan said following a Cabinet meeting in Ankara.
Schools will move to online learning, intercity public transit will run at 50% capacity and travel between the provinces will be barred. Businesses must close unless given permission by the Interior Ministry to stay open. Exceptions will be made for the manufacturing and food sectors.
