Turkey Reports Highest Daily Total of New COVID-19 Cases

World

November 21st, 5:33pm

Asharq Al-Awsat

People wearing masks for protection against the spread of the coronavirus walk in the Spice Bazaar, Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 17, 2020. (AP)

Turkey on Saturday reported its highest daily number of new coronavirus patients since the outbreak started. Data from the Health Ministry showed that 5,532 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 symptoms in the previous 24 hours. Since July, Ankara has only reported symptomatic cases of coronavirus, a move that critics say hides the true scale of the outbreak. The daily death toll from the coronavirus was 135, bringing the cumulative total to 12,219. To battle a surge in cases, Turkey this week introduced partial weekend curfews and limited the opening hours of restaurants, cafes and shopping malls.

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