ISTANBUL, Apr 28 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared three days of lock-down in 31 provinces, starting from May 1, to curb the spread of COVID-19.
After attending a video cabinet meeting from Istanbul, Erdogan said, weekend curfews would continue until the end of Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim feast marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, in late May.
The Turkish leader also noted, the government has been preparing a comprehensive programme aimed at bringing life back to normal in the country, and its details would be shared with the public soon.
Turkey’s first lockdown was imposed at the weekend on Apr 11-12, followed by the second on Apr 18-19, and lastly, four days of curfew on Apr 23-26.
Meanwhile, Erdogan said, Turkey has been preparing to send medical aid to the United States, which would include masks, face shields, protective suits, and disinfectants.
“Military transport planes carrying these supplies will depart tomorrow,” Erdogan added.
Turkey has so far recorded 112,261 coronavirus cases and 2,900 deaths, according to the latest figures of the Health Ministry.
