Turkey tightens measures against coronavirus – Balkans

In Turkey, control is tightened in relation to the use of masks and the observance of anti-epidemic measures in establishments, companies, establishments, mass transport, educational establishments. In several districts, restrictions on the circulation of public transport will be introduced at certain times for people over 65. This was stated by the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip ErdoganRecep Tayyip Erdogan – Turkish politician and prime minister. He was born on February 26, 1954 in Istanbul. It’s over in a statement he made after today’s meeting of the Scientific Council specialized to Combat Coronavirus.

It was dedicated to the critical growth of people infected and ill by COVID-19 in the country. A special place in the new measures against the spread of the coronavirus is the strengthening of control over the isolation of positive cases.

COVID-19 cases in Turkey have exceeded the critical threshold

“Anyone who is registered as a virus carrier and has to be isolated at home but does not meet the requirement, but goes to work or goes out, will be treated as a criminal under the law,” Erdogan said.

The Turkish president also focused on developing a vaccine against the coronavirus.

“We are closely following the development of a coronavirus vaccine around the world. At the same time, we are making progress in developing a vaccine in our country. The first two phases of animal testing have been successfully completed and the Human trials will begin next month. We plan in the first few months. ” next year we will launch our own Turkish vaccine, “Erdogan said.

A new peak of the coronavirus has been registered in the last 24 hours. Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 1,743 new cases had been identified and 68 people had died. The death toll in Turkey is now 7,574 and the number infected is 304,610.

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