Turkey coronavirus cases surge past 100,000
An elderly woman stands on her balcony next to a Turkish flag bearing a picture of Mustapha Kemal as she attends festivities marking the National Sovereignty and Children’s Day, On April 23, 2020 in Istanbul, as the country is under lockdown to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Yasin AKGUL / AFP)
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Turkey surged to 101,790 on Thursday, the Turkish health minister said.
The country registered 115 COVID-19 deaths and 3,116 new cases in the past 24 hours, Fahrettin Koca said on his official Twitter account.
With the latest figures, Turkey’s fatalities have reached 2,491.
A four-day lockdown began in 31 Turkish cities including Ankara and Istanbul on Thursday, and will last until midnight Sunday, in a bid to curb the spread of the virus.
The government has already taken a series of measures including shutting schools and universities, banning mass gatherings and closing public spaces such as restaurants.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Turkish Medical Association, which represents 80 percent of doctors in Turkey, said on Wednesday nearly 3,500 health workers had been infected while 24 had died.
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