Turkey Reported 19,103 More Coronavirus Infections, Including 3,412 Symptomatic Patients, Over The Past 24 Hours, According To Health Ministry Data Released Monday.
The Total Number Of Cases Reached Over 2,043,704 Million With The Latest Additions, The Data Showed.
As Many As 34,419 Cases Recovered Over The Past Day, Bringing The Tally To 1,834,705 Million, While The Death Toll Climbed To 18,351 With 254 Additions.
Across The Country, More Than 196,110 COVID-19 Tests Were Carried Out, Pushing The Total To Over 22,635,637 Million.
The Number Of Patients In Critical Condition Now Stands At 5,192. Stating That The Daily Number Of Patients And Those In Critical Condition Continue To Drop, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca Said On Twitter, “We Are Seeing The Results Of Measures And Restrictions.” “We Expect To See More Evident Results In The Coming Days. The Pandemic Could Only Be Tackled Together,” Koca Added.
A Countrywide Lockdown Is In Effect Throughout The Weekend As Part Of Measures To Curb The Recent Spread Of The Pandemic. The Curfew Began On Friday At 9 P.M. And Will End On Monday At 5 A.M. Local Time.
President Erdoğan In Late November Announced New Restrictions, Including Curfews On Weeknights And A Full Weekend Curfew. Some Sectors, Including Production, Supply, Health, And Agriculture Are Exempt From The Curfew. Supermarkets, Grocery Stores, Butchers, Dried Fruit Shops And Bakeries Operate Between 10 A.M. And 5 P.M. Over The Weekend.
Meanwhile, Restaurants Only Offer Delivery Services Between 10 A.M. And 8 P.M. On Saturday And Sunday. The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Claimed Over 1.68 Million Lives In 191 Countries And Regions Since Last December.