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Kurdish authorities in Iraq’s Kurdistan region imposed a curfew from midnight Saturday, forcing residents to stay inside following the outbreak of COVID-19. Streets in Erbil and Sulaimaniya were empty as police officers patrolled abandoned markets and stopped cars to enforce the curfew. Erbil Mayor Nabiz Abdul-Hameed said the curfew would last for 48 hours until Monday. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/6677131/coronavirus-iran-syria-death-toll/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on Twitter HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #Coronavirus #COVID19 #Iraq #GlobalNews