Turkey will enter a three-week full nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19. The lockdown will start at 7 p.m. today and will run until May 17. Intercity travels will be restricted to permission only, intercity public transport will operate at 50 percent capacity, while schools in all levels will suspend face-to-face education. All businesses will be closed, but the manufacturing and food sectors will be exempt from the restrictions. Restaurant and cafes will only give take-away services.
Meanwhile, escape from Turkey’s most crowded city Istanbul has been continuing for the last few hours, and the traffic intensity went up to 65 percent at 11:30 a.m. local time.
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Download File: https://iha.news/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/iha-turkey-enters-three-week-national-lockdown-today-2021-04-29_09-05-15_209224.mp4?_=1Monsoon rains continuing since June 26 have caused devastating floods and landslides across Pakistan, killing 281 people and injuring 676, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. Punjab province was the worst hit, with 151 deaths.
At least 131 of the victims were children. Authorities warn of more rainfall through July 31 as the crisis continues to unfold.