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Turkey to relax quarantine rules for citizens returning from abroad

Instead of completing quarantine in dormitories across Turkey, arrivals from abroad will be allowed to isolate at home for two weeks.
A passenger wears a protective face mask in light of the coronavirus, upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, Turkey, March 13, 2020. REUTERS/Florion Goga - RC28JF95WH9J

With infection rates on the decline throughout much of Turkey, the government will loosen quarantine restrictions for citizens returning from abroad, the country’s state-owned news agency reported today.

Under the current rules, Turkish citizens are required to spend 14 days in quarantine in student dorms where they undergo medical checks for signs of COVID-19. Returnees will now self-quarantine for two weeks at their homes, reports Reuters, citing Anadolu Agency. 

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