Turkey makes face masks mandatory in 3 more provinces
As part of nationwide measures to stem the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Turkish government has made face masks mandatory for citizens to wear in public in three more provinces.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 02:00 | 18 June 2020
- Modified Date: 09:46 | 18 June 2020
Turkey has made face masks mandatory for people to wear in public in three more provinces as part of measures to curb spread of the virus.
In separate statements, the Istanbul, Ankara and Bursa Governorships made the announcements.
With these new measures, wearing masks has become mandatory in 45 provinces.
Turkey has so far confirmed 182,727 COVID-19 cases. A total of 4,861 people have died and 154,640 have recovered.
The pandemic has claimed more than 445,700 lives in 188 countries and regions since originating in Wuhan, China last December. The US, Brazil and Russia are currently the worst-hit countries.
Over 8.26 million cases have been reported worldwide, while more than 4 million people have recovered so far, according to figures compiled by US-based Johns Hopkins University.
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