Turkey quarantines 167 expats evacuated from S Arabia
BALIKESİR-Anadolu Agency
A total of 167 Turkish nationals who were evacuated from Saudi Arabia were placed under a 14-day quarantine on May 2 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.
The flight landed at Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport in western Turkey and the group were placed in the dormitories after health checks.
After originating in China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 187 countries and regions. Europe and the U.S. are currently the worst-hit regions.