One in five applicants get Miti approval, 62pct workforce reduction expected

The International Trade and Industry Ministry (Miti) estimates around two million of 3.2 million workers (62 percent) in the "approved sector" will be compelled to stay at home during the two-week "total lockdown" which began today.

In a statement, the ministry said 95,142 out of 517,144 applications received to operate during the "total lockdown" period, or 18.4 percent, had received approval as of noon today.

Companies under the "approved sectors" which have...