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Nearly 36,000 people violate curfews
Officials have taken action against a total of 35,544 people that violated weeknight curfews and weekend lockdowns in Turkey between Jan. 4 and Jan. 11, the country's Interior Ministry has said.
Curfews are in effect across 81 provinces from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. while the lockdown lasts from 9 p.m. on Fridays to 5 a.m. on Mondays.
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Cyprus returns to lockdown conditions to stem virus spread
Cyprus is returning to lockdown for the remainder of the month, including daytime restrictions on movement and a shuttering of schools, after the government conceded Friday that a nightly curfew and other existing measures weren't enough to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
Municipality in Viotia to enter strict lockdown due to infections
The municipality of Aliartos-Thespies in the region of Viotia will enter a stricter lockdown as of Wednesday, due to an increased number of coronavirus infections, Greek authorities said on Tuesday.
Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias said the measures will apply until January 15.
Extra restrictions for small town in central Greece due to virus
Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Hardalias announced Monday additional restrictions for the small town of Sperchiada in the region of Fthiotida, central Greece, after health authorities detected an increased number of coronavirus cases.
The measures will apply for 10 days, from January 5 to 6 a.m. on January 14.
Turkey under holiday curfew
Turkey is under a nationwide curfew spanning the traditional New Year's holiday that has started on Dec. 31 until early Jan. 4 as part of measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The curfew has begun on Thursday at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. local time on Monday.
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Large-scale police presence planned to ensure compliance with health rules
More than 10,000 police officers will be deployed throughout the country for New Year's Eve in order to ensure compliance with the measures for preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The restrictions will be similar to those imposed for the Christmas holiday but police checks will be more intensive.
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Police mulls metro station closures to avoid crowding
Greek Police (ELAS) is considering whether to close main metro stations such as Syntagma to prevent the gathering of people on the main square to celebrate Christmas, state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported Thursday.
Cases of the new strain reported in Israel; Montenegro cancels curfew during holidays
Records are being broken in the United States as well, and the pandemic has contributed to the highest mortality in American history. In Germany, despite strict measures, a record number of dead.
Israel today reported four cases of a new strain of coronavirus that appeared in Great Britain, Reuters reports.
Istanbul sees 40% drop in COVID-19 cases
The number of coronavirus cases in Istanbul dropped 40% last week, the city's governor said on Dec. 21.
Ali Yerlikaya said on Twitter that there is a continuous drop in the positive COVID-19 cases in Istanbul and the districts which saw the fastest drops were Arnavutköy, Beyoğlu and Avcılar.
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