Babil governor orders province-wide travel restrictions

Babil's provincial governor has issued an order announcing the ban of entry and exit from the province, commencing on Sunday and continuing until further notice. 

All public places in the province will be closed, including the central Iraqi province's Shiite holy shrines, the order sent to Rudaw English said. 

Schools and universities will stay closed until March 21. 

The statement specified that the curfew would be "partial," with medical teams and security forces exempt from the travel restrictions.