Turkey has imposed a 48-hour curfew in 31 provinces beginning at midnight as part of measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, the country’s Interior Ministry announced on Friday.
Consumers were seen rushing into supermarkets and bakeries hours before the curfew.
A circular on the issue was sent to governorships that said bakeries, hospitals, pharmacies, and workplaces producing health and medical supplies would continue to operate, according to local media.
On Friday, Turkey confirmed 98 more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 1,006.
The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases surged to 47,029 where a total of 2,423 have recovered.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) emerged in late 2019 in China’s Hubei province, and the virus has spread to 210 countries and territories since then.