Turkey has imposed a “full lockdown” from Thursday evening
which ends on May 17 after the holy month of Ramadan ends and the Eid holiday
is celebrated.
The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also aims
to slow infection rates ahead of the summer tourism season that Turkey’s
economy relies on.
UEFA hopes fans traveling from outside Turkey will be among
“a limited number of spectators” attending European soccer’s showpiece game at
the 76,000-seat Atatürk Olympic Stadium.
Turkish authorities have “assured that the temporary
lockdown which is in force until 17 May should not have any impact on the
match,” UEFA said in a statement.
Istanbul is hosting the Champions League final one year
after it was originally scheduled. The 2020 final was moved to Lisbon as part
of an August mini-tournament in the Portuguese capital from the quarterfinals.
Turkey’s death toll from COVID-19 during the pandemic was
nearing 40,000 on Thursday. The highest daily number of 362 deaths was recorded
last week on April 21. -AP
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