Number of daily COVID-19 diagnoses surges around Turkey
Turkey's COVID-19 Science Committee urged citizens to continue to follow preventative measures as the number of daily COVID-19 diagnoses has been on the rise since the start of the "normalization" process. The northern province of Gümüşhane has the highest fatality rate in Turkey with 12.4 percent, while the southeastern border town of Kilis has the lowest with 0.33 percent.
Duvar English
Turkey's COVID-19 Science Committee noted on June 17 that citizens should continue to adhere to existing measures as the number of new diagnoses increase nationwide following the start of the "normalization" process on June 1.
The Health Ministry revealed that there are some 2,151 COVID-19 cases per every million people, ranking 51st in the world in terms of the intensity of patients.
Meanwhile, the fatality rate in Turkey is at 2.67 percent, 81st in the world, the Health Ministry said.
The hospitalization rate of patients also dropped by about 40 percent, reaching 9.4 percent, while the average time a patient spends in the hospital dropped to 2.7 days from 18.2 days.
The northern province of Gümüşhane has the highest fatality rate in Turkey with 12.4 percent, while the southeastern border town of Kilis has the lowest with 0.33 percent.
Ankara
The average number of new daily cases in Ankara in the last month was 127.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week hiked to 155.
The average number of new daily cases in the last three days rose further to 177.
Istanbul
The average number of new daily cases in Istanbul in the last month was 653.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week was 620.
The average number of new daily cases in the last three days was 610.
This number spiked to above 700 on June 17.
Izmir
The average number of new daily cases in Izmir in the last month was 32.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week increased slightly to 38, dropping back to 34 in the last three days.
Bursa
The average number of new daily cases in Bursa in the last month was 64.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week spiked to 84.
The average number of new daily cases in the last three days further increased to 93.
This number surpassed 100 on June 17, displaying a sharp incline in the province's daily new diagnoses.
Kocaeli
The average number of new daily cases in the western province of Kocaeli in the last month was 78.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week was 91.
The average number of new daily cases in the last three days was 113.
Konya
The average number of new daily cases in central Anatolian Konya in the last month was 41.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week was 73.
The average number of new daily cases in the last three days was more than double the monthly average at 88.
Kayseri
The average number of new daily cases in the central Anatolian province of Kayseri in the last month was 78.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week dropped to 25 and even further to 28 in the last three days.
Diyarbakır
The average number of new daily cases in Diyarbakır in the last month was 58, but rose to 87 in the last three days.
The number of new daily cases on June 17 surpassed 100.
Şanlıurfa
The average number of new daily cases in Şanlıurfa in the last month was 25.
The average number of new daily cases in the last week rose to 42, and averaged around 43 in the last three days.