ISTANBUL — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey tripled overnight to 18 on Monday, and the government ushered in a slate of restrictions to curb the spread of the pandemic that has enveloped much of the world.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted overnight that Turkey had 12 more cases of the novel coronavirus, including seven people who had traveled from European countries and three from the United States. At least six people have been infected by a man coming from Europe who had the country’s first diagnosis less than a week ago.
