Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rises by 89 to 3,081, with 2,936 new cases

Turkey on April 29 confirmed 89 more fatalities from the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 3,081. The total number of registered coronavirus cases surged to 117,589.

Wednesday April 29 2020 07:06 pm

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The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey rose by 89 in the last 24 hours to 3,081, Health Ministry data showed on April 29, continuing a downward trend.

The total number of cases rose by 2,936 to 117,589, the data showed, the highest total outside Western Europe or the United States.

A total of 44,022 people have so far recovered from the new coronavirus, which causes the respiratory disease COVID-19. The number of tests carried out in the past 24 hours was 43,498.

Test sayısındaki artışa kıyasla vaka sayısındaki artış öngörülebilir düzeyde. İyileşen hastalarımızın sayısı 44.000'i, toplam vaka sayımızın da üçte birini geçti. Yoğun bakıma ihtiyaç duyan hasta sayımız azalmaya devam ediyor. Tedbirde ısrarcı olalım. https://t.co/RVlhe7786O pic.twitter.com/0iwtIFX5iN
— Dr. Fahrettin Koca (@drfahrettinkoca) April 29, 2020

Earlier on April 29, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the outbreak has reached its peak in Turkey and the the rate of rise in cases has been seeing a downward trend.

Koca however also warned that a second wave of infections might arise if citizens do not abide by the measures and isolation rules.

“I can say that we are at a peak period and we see a downward trend. But it is important that this stays permanent, so especially contact, physical distance and isolation should be paid attention to. In this sense, if the necessary measures are not abided by, a new peak wave can arise,” Koca said during a press conference.