<p>Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced tighter measures against the coronavirus on Monday, citing the rising number of high-risk cities across the country.</p>.<p>Erdogan said a full weekend lockdown was to be in place during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, and restaurants would only serve food for delivery and take-outs. A curfew from 9 pm until 5 am across the country will continue, Erdogan said.</p>.<p>Turkey has recorded 32,404 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest number this year, health ministry data showed on Monday.</p>.<p>The cumulative number of cases stood at 3,240,577 and the latest daily death toll was 154, bringing the cumulative toll to 32,404.</p>.<p>Turkey's biggest city Istanbul and capital Ankara are among the high-risk cities, Erdogan said, adding that 80 percent of the country's almost 84 million citizens lived in high-risk cities. </p>
<p>Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced tighter measures against the coronavirus on Monday, citing the rising number of high-risk cities across the country.</p>.<p>Erdogan said a full weekend lockdown was to be in place during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, and restaurants would only serve food for delivery and take-outs. A curfew from 9 pm until 5 am across the country will continue, Erdogan said.</p>.<p>Turkey has recorded 32,404 new coronavirus cases in the space of 24 hours, the highest number this year, health ministry data showed on Monday.</p>.<p>The cumulative number of cases stood at 3,240,577 and the latest daily death toll was 154, bringing the cumulative toll to 32,404.</p>.<p>Turkey's biggest city Istanbul and capital Ankara are among the high-risk cities, Erdogan said, adding that 80 percent of the country's almost 84 million citizens lived in high-risk cities. </p>