Deaths from COVID-19 in Turkey surpasses 100 per day

The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Turkey rose to 126 on Aug. 3, the most fatalities since June 1, the Health Ministry data showed. The number of daily cases in the country hit 24,832, up from 22,898 the day before.

Wednesday August 04 2021 12:33 am

Reuters

The number of new coronavirus cases in Turkey jumped to nearly 25,000 on Aug. 3, government data showed, the highest level in almost three months, and the Health Minister urged Turks to get vaccinated against the virus.

The number of deaths from COVID-19 also rose to 126, the most fatalities since June 1, as the country battles another wave of the virus which has spread since authorities relaxed pandemic-related restrictions.

The number of new cases hit 24,832 on Aug. 3, up from 22,898 the day before.

"If we follow the rules of combating the epidemic and get our vaccinations, we will take action to end the epidemic," Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in a tweet accompanying the daily data.

Günlük vaka sayısı 25 bine yaklaştı. Salgınla mücadelenin kurallarına uyarsak ve aşımızı yaptırırsak salgına son vermek için harekete geçmiş oluruz. İlk doz aşılar gibi, zamanı gelmiş ikinci ve üçüncü doz aşılar da son derece önemli. pic.twitter.com/dXhRgnVtW9
— Dr. Fahrettin Koca (@drfahrettinkoca) August 3, 2021

Two-thirds of Turkish adults have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine, while slightly less than half have received two or more doses.