Turkey: 1 million people could be at COVID-19 risk on Eid al-Adha if precautions not taken, expert warns
Published 07 Jul,2020 via Hürriyet Daily News - The head of the Chamber of Veterinary Surgeons of Istanbul has warned that 1 million people could be at risk of contracting the COVID-19 disease during Eid al-Adha, when thousands of people flock to unsanitary animal markets to slaughter livestock animals as a custom.
“Animals to be sacrificed will be put on sale by July 16 and people will come to these markets,” Murat Arslan told daily Hürriyet.
Animal markets across the country every year on Eid al-Adha attract thousands of people coming from different provinces, as they cram marketplaces, where they inspect animals to sacrifice and shake hands with sellers.
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