Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced Saturday
that Turkey’s daily confirmed #COVID19 cases had dropped to below 2,000
for the first time since March 30, with recoveries having more than
doubled.
The total number of fatalities has reached 3,336 with 78 new deaths
while the total number of recoveries topped 58,259, according to the
minister's statement.
36,318 daily tests have been conducted, with 1,983 cases recorded in a
single day, marking a continuing decrease in daily cases. More than
4,451 patients have recovered in a single day.
Turkey has surpassed the 1 million mark in terms of the number of COVID-19 tests conducted so far.
The country has recorded 3,336 deaths since the first diagnosed
patient while the number of patients still in intensive care stands at
1,445.
Some 778 patients remain intubated.
Turkey has begun imposing a three-day curfew across 31 provinces
starting 12:01 a.m. Friday in an effort to stem the spread of the
coronavirus.
According to the Interior Ministry, bakeries, hospitals, pharmacies
and workplaces producing health products and medical supplies will
continue to operate.
Workers in sectors deemed as essential will be exempted from the curfew.
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