Coronavirus spread can't be controlled if people don't stay at home this week, Turkish professor warns

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It's impossible to control coronavirus if people don't stay home this week, a member of Turkish Health Ministry's Science Council has said.

Prof. Mehmet Ceyhan said that the upcoming week is crucial in the fight against the virus, as he also warned people to stay in their homes.

“If everyone doesn't stay home this week and continue being in touch with people, it would be impossible for us to control the situation,” Ceyhan said on March 22.

“At this moment, we can't say that the spread got out of control. We are at a critical period. This week is the most critical period. If we don't carry out controls rapidly this week, we may enter a period that's very hard to control,” he added.

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Saying that it would be beneficial to reveal the provinces that the cases are spotted, Ceyhan noted that cities may be put under lock down if the cases are not all over Turkey.

“If the cases are only in some provinces, then entries and exits may be prevented with a quarantine. We are a larger country than Italy, so it would be very difficult to bring the situation under control” he said.