Coronavirus update: Turkey sets to its first full lockdown
Later on, Thursday Turkey is entering its first full lockdown. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the country will undergo strict measure from local time 7 PM on Thursday and it will be ended on May 17. It is hoped the measures will save Turkey’s summer tourism and stop the coronavirus spread.
For the preparation for this lockdown Turkey’s streets are crowded as well as the shopping centers and the traffic heavy. Amid the ban of alcohol, locals are trying to stockpile alcohols. Their WhatsApp groups are now dominated by messages about how life will be in the coming days.
Last year, in this time Turkey was seen as a success story for its early combative action as was even praised by the World Health Organization. Now after a year, it is among the countries worst affected by COVID with the highest infection rate in Europe.
Later on, Thursday Turkey is entering its first full lockdown. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the country will undergo strict measure from local time 7 PM on Thursday and it will be ended on May 17. It is hoped the measures will save Turkey’s summer tourism and stop the coronavirus spread.
For the preparation for this lockdown Turkey’s streets are crowded as well as the shopping centers and the traffic heavy. Amid the ban of alcohol, locals are trying to stockpile alcohols. Their WhatsApp groups are now dominated by messages about how life will be in the coming days.
Last year, in this time Turkey was seen as a success story for its early combative action as was even praised by the World Health Organization. Now after a year, it is among the countries worst affected by COVID with the highest infection rate in Europe.
Coronavirus update: Turkey sets to its first full lockdown
Later on, Thursday Turkey is entering its first full lockdown. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the country will undergo strict measure from local time 7 PM on Thursday and it will be ended on May 17. It is hoped the measures will save Turkey’s summer tourism and stop the coronavirus spread.
For the preparation for this lockdown Turkey’s streets are crowded as well as the shopping centers and the traffic heavy. Amid the ban of alcohol, locals are trying to stockpile alcohols. Their WhatsApp groups are now dominated by messages about how life will be in the coming days.
Last year, in this time Turkey was seen as a success story for its early combative action as was even praised by the World Health Organization. Now after a year, it is among the countries worst affected by COVID with the highest infection rate in Europe.
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