TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club(YJC)_The number of confirmed cases rose 277 to 947, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, adding that a total of 2,953 tests had been conducted in the previous 24 hours.
"Let’s warn our elderly. The risk of death increases with age," he said.
Turkish interior ministry announced late on Saturday that all restaurants, pastry shops, and other similar food-service establishments can only offer takeaway service and delivery.
Turkey on Saturday suspended flights from 46 more countries and banned picnics and barbecues. It had already banned flights from 22 countries, closed schools, cafes and bars, banned mass prayers and indefinitely postponed matches in its main sports leagues.
The new flight ban applies, among others, to Canada and the northern part of Cyprus.
Source: Reuters