Turkey's government weighing stricter measures during Ramadan
Published 11 Apr,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - Turkey’s government is weighing options, including a shutdown, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in the face of a surge in daily coronavirus cases that have recently climbed to record highs.
Officials are discussing possible measures to be taken during Ramadan, which is set to begin on April 13, and the government is more inclined towards the idea of imposing a shutdown rather than introducing a full lockdown across the country to bring the outbreak under control.
Experts point that there is a difference between a shutdown and lockdown as the latter includes halting all production and distribution operations across the country which Turkey has never embarked to date.
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