Today, massive SMS messages from the Ministry of health and medical industry of Turkmenistan have been sent to residents of Turkmenistan with a recommendation to wear protective masks.

«Howa şertleriniň adama bedine ýetirýän onaýsyz täsirleriniň öňüni almak maksady bilen lukmançylyk agyz-burun örtüklerini ulanmak maslahat berilýär. TSG we DSG " - said in an SMS message in Turkmen. Literal translation: "it is Recommended to use medical protective masks to prevent adverse effects of weather on the human body. Ministry of Health and Industry of Turkmenistan".

In order to prevent infectious diseases, a number of temporary restrictions have been imposed in Turkmenistan: foreign air traffic, trains and intercity buses, mosques, public catering establishments and trade markets have been suspended.