CAIRO, Apr 4 (NNN-MENA) – The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iran climbed to 53,183 on Friday, as the total of confirmed cases in Turkey rose to 20,921.
Iran, the worst-hit country in the Middle East, reported 134 more deaths, raising the death toll to 3,294. So far, a total of 17,935 patients have recovered from the virus, while 4,035 others remain in critical condition.
Iran’s flag bearer, Iran Air, said, it suspended all its flights to Germany, amid the surge in COVID-19 cases. The decision came after Germany recently imposed new restrictions on arrivals.
In Turkey, the second hardest-hit country in the region, 2,786 new cases and 69 more deaths from COVID-19 were confirmed on Friday, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 20,921 and the death toll to 425. A total of 484 Turkish patients recovered from the viral respiratory disease so far.
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced a 15-day curfew for citizens under the age of 20, in a bid to curb the fast spread of the virus. Vehicles will also be banned from entering and leaving 30 major provinces and the Black Sea province of Zonguldak, where pulmonary diseases are widespread.
Erdogan and President of the European Council, Charles Michel discussed over the phone the cooperation in the fight against the virus outbreak.
Meanwhile, Marina Wes, World Bank’s country director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti, said, the bank decided to provide Egypt with 7.9 million dollars, to fund its emergency response to the virus outbreak.– NNN-MENA
