Iraq authorities continue to enforce virus lockdown

Iraqi authorities continued to enforce a curfew on Tuesday, as all areas of public garings remained closed in a bid to curb outbreak of new coronavirus. streets of Baghd were deserted amid restrictions. Iraqi police set up checkpoints and soldiers were deployed in capital to enforce lockdown. Schools, universities, parks, malls and places of worship will also remain closed in Iraq. International travel in and out of country as well as between provinces was still suspended. Baghd's Khimiyah neighborhood looked empty of pilgrims and tourists. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Shiite Muslim pilgrims tritionally make a trek by foot to twin-domed shrine of Imam Musa al-Khim shrine where revered saint is buried. As of Monday, Iraq's total of reported COVID-19 cases stood at 13,481, including 370 deaths.