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Parts of Iraqi capital go under full lockdown after jump in virus cases

Iraq's health minister announced the new restrictions for some areas of Baghdad today.

A muezzin of the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani prays alone since all places of worship remain closed as part of the preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the holy fasting month of Ramadan in Baghdad, Iraq May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani - RC2ONG91TTPX
A muezzin of the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Gilani prays alone, since all places of worship remain closed as part of the preventive measures against the spread of the coronavirus disease during the holy month of Ramadan in Baghdad, May 13, 2020. — REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

Parts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, will go under a full lockdown after a jump in coronavirus cases, Iraqi Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi announced in a statement posted on social media today. 

The order said there will be a full lockdown starting Wednesday for two weeks in several Baghdad neighborhoods. The areas covered include several populous areas outside downtown Baghdad, including Ameria and Sadr City.

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