Amer Sartawi, a spokesman for the public security directorate, said authorities have already arrested 392 people accused of violating the curfew. Authorities only began closing popular religious pilgrimage sites earlier this week, long after the first virus cases were detected. Iraq, which has reported 193 cases and 14 deaths from the coronavirus, is still battling remnants of the Islamic State group. The Palestinian Authority has reported 52 confirmed cases, including 17 who recovered. Qatar has reported 460 cases, including 10 who recovered.

Source: Irish Independent March 21, 2020 20:15 UTC