Amid rising fatalities from coronavirus, Turkey on Wednesday imposed new virus restrictions across the country.
PUBLIC OFFICERS WİLL ATTEND WEDDING CEREMONY TO MONITOR THE MEASURES
The Interior Ministry sent a circular on expanding virus restrictions from 14 to all of Turkey’s 81 provinces.
As of Friday, large gatherings such as outdoor weddings and other traditional celebrations will be toned down. The duration of a wedding ceremony in Turkey has been limited to an hour, with a ban on dancing and serving of food.
People aged 65 and above and under 15, who are not first and second degree relatives of the bride and groom, will not be allowed to attend the wedding.
Earlier on Wednesday, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Turkey was witnessing the second peak of the pandemic as single-day deaths rose to above 40 over the past three days, a steep rise.
So far, Turkey had registered a total of 6,462 deaths due to coronavirus, while over 246,000 people have recovered from the disease. Currently, there are nearly 274,000 confirmed cases in the country.