Erdogan announces most widespread lockdown so far

Turkey's president has announced the most widespread lockdown so far amid a surge in COVID-19 infections, extending curfews to weeknights and full lockdowns over weekends.

Speaking after a cabinet meeting Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said a curfew would be implemented on weekdays between 9:00 pm and 5:00 am.

He also announced total weekend lockdowns from 9:00 pm on Friday evenings to 5:00 am Monday. The new measures are scheduled to begin Tuesday. Grocery stores and food delivery services will be exempt from the lockdowns within certain hours. Erdogan also announced people above 65 and younger than 20 would not be allowed to use public transport, mall-goers would have to use a contact tracing code, while weddings and funerals would be limited to 30 people.