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“The authorities must close the border between Turkey and Bulgaria as soon as possible if we want to stop the spread of the Kovid-19 epidemic, which currently exceeds the figures before April.” This was stated by the president of the Edirne Regional Medical Union, Dr. Gurjan Altun at a press conference.
He presented data according to which the increase in Kovid-19 cases in Edirne, Tekirdag and Kirklareli in 15 days has exceeded double the national average. According to him, the spread of the epidemic among pregnant women and children is especially high. There is also an increase in deaths.
The representative of the Edirne doctors criticized the Ministry of Health for not providing real information on the spread of the epidemic in the area, as well as where and how the isolation of positive cases, which in the last week have exceeded 10,000 people . He called for urgent restrictive measures by the authorities in the fight against the epidemic.
“We believe that restrictions on social contacts should be introduced as soon as possible. A ban or restrictions on going out for at least 14 days should be introduced. The border checkpoints with Bulgaria, Greece and other countries should be closed. And do more tests. Yes We do not do all this, we will have a situation that we will not be able to face, the health system will not last, ”said Dr. Gurjan Altun.
Edirne’s doctor expressed the opinion that the data officially announced by the Turkish Ministry of Health on Kovid-19 deaths is currently below the actual indicators, which are in fact much higher. “
He cites a study from the large municipality of Istanbul, which found that the number of Kovid-19 victims from March 12 to November 4 was 8,456 more than announced by the Ministry of Health so far. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca yesterday announced 11,326 deaths since the epidemic began.
Meanwhile, Osman Bilgin, governor of Kirklareli, the other town on the border with Bulgaria, near Malko Tarnovo, told reporters these days that the cases of Kovid-19 in the district have increased considerably in the last 1-2 weeks and that the health facilities in the district are full of sick people.
According to the governor, the increase is due to the huge increase in the flow of passengers from citizens of neighboring Bulgaria, who came specifically to shop on weekends in the border city.
“I am not saying that the Bulgarian neighbors should come to us as little as possible. I urge you to stop coming. Because 50 percent of the Kovid-19 cases in our area are due to the intensification of the visits of citizens Bulgarians in “These visits pose a great risk. If it continues at this rate, we may need to implement stricter measures than those that currently exist, “said the governor.
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