Prof. Cinel says, “The virus that used to be contracted in five minutes can now be caught in a minute. The number of cases is increasing uncontrollably. This is no joke. We take patients with tissue damage to intensive care, it becomes harder for us to treat.”

The Ministry of Health has announced that 41,998 people have tested positive and 185 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry has also updated the weekly number of cases per 100 thousand people by provinces.

According to the 2020 activity report of the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, the number of households receiving aid was 3 million 282 thousand in 2019. This number doubled in a year.

The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) has announced that the death certificate of a physician who was treated for COVID-19 refers to his/her passing as “a death from a non-infectious disease/ natural death.”

Addressing a WHO media briefing, Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has shared information about the vaccination of healthcare workers against coronavirus and the country’s ongoing vaccine research.

The Ministry of Health has announced that 40,806 people have tested positive for coronavirus, which marks the highest figure in the country so far. The number of critically ill patients is 2,135, according to official data.

Covid cases near 40,000 as the UK variant has become the dominant type of the virus in the country.

While cafes and restaurants have been allowed to work for certain periods during the pandemic, bars and taverns have been completely closed.

The Health Ministry has released the weekly provincial COVID-19 rates. The new numbers have shown that the number of cases per 100,000 people was over 401 in Istanbul and 184 in the capital city of Ankara from March 20 to 26.

The Ministry of Health has reported more than 37,000 cases with 155 deaths as total cases stand at 3.27 million.

Amid financial hardships faced by musicians due to the pandemic, the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has launched a project. Over 100 sites in all 39 districts of the city will be turned into open-air concert stages.

Amid a spike in coronavirus cases and tightening of measures, the Ministry of Education has announced that provincial administrations will determine the continuation of in-person education according to local coronavirus risk levels.

Main opposition CHP Vice Chair Ahmet Akın says that when the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin province starts operating, “Turkey will give a purchasing guarantee to Russia for 15 years for three times the market price.”

The Ministry of Health has announced that 32,404 people have tested positive for coronavirus, which marks the highest figure since December 8, when the country saw over 33,100 cases. The number of critically ill patients has also neared 2,000.

President Erdoğan announced new measures as the Health Ministry published the new risk map.

İstanbul Medical Chamber Secretary General Prof. Küçükosmanoğlu says, “The number of daily cases has hit 6 thousands and deaths 60-70 in İstanbul. The way things stand, the numbers will top the ones in November and December.”

"We will rapidly take steps to enrich our country and sacred city with Kanal Istanbul," Minister Kurum has said.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 29,058 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 153 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours. 1,968 coronavirus patients are reportedly in critical condition.

The Ankara Branch of the Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) has announced that the number of cases has increased from 2 thousands to 7 thousands in the capital city in the last month.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 28,731 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 157 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours. The Health Minister has also addressed the public following a virtual Science Board meeting.