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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.
Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, announced the measure, giving Turks 2 hours to repair, which then caused massive panic, sending hordes running to supermarkets.
Fahrettin Altun, Turkey's communication director, said on Twitter that everyone should follow social distancing guidelines to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
On Friday, Turkey confirmed 98 more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 1,006.