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Turkey: The country’s Medical Association speaks of a 300% increase in cases in November and calls for blocking measures of “at least 14 days”.
Ankara, Wednesday night: Turkey’s Health Minister Fahrettin Koca makes a serious statement on the pandemic situation in the country. «The second wave of pandemics hits the country mercilessly, but the situation is under control, people can trust President Erdogan” Start.
And then, for the first time, you mention numbers, which show the true dimension of the pandemic. In 24 hours, the number of cases rose to 28,351, a threatening number. The largest in Europe and the third largest in the world.
Ekrem Imamoglou: “I have lost sleep”
The Turkish government has been using the handbrake since last weekend. Restaurants and cafes closed again. On weekdays, people over 65 can only travel between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m., residents under 20 years old can only leave between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. All other age groups can go out from 10 in the morning until 8 in the afternoon.
The measures were designed to keep the Turkish economy open. Government concern not to be affected by the measures as much as possible daily life and consumption. With the strict measures, Turkey wants to create the impression on the population that the pandemic is beginning now.
However, reality cannot solidify the image of a government that has the coronavirus situation under control. In particular, the Ministry of Health raises reasonable suspicion that it is playing tricks with the numbers.
In September, it was learned that since the outbreak of the pandemic not all positive tests have been recorded, except those carried out on patients in hospitals. The true number of young people cases it’s actually much bigger. Especially the statements of your mayor Istanbul belonging to the opposition Republican Party, reinforce this impression.
Istanbul like Wuhan?
Last monday or Ekrem Imamoglou He reported that only in Istanbul the death toll was 168 in one day, when shortly before the Ministry of Health spoke of 139 deaths from Covid-19 throughout the country.
Especially in the City, the dimensions of the pandemic are so devastating that more and more comparisons are being made with the old Chinese Hotspot. coronavirus, Wuhan Province.
For days now, Imamoglou has been concerned about the speed at which the virus is spreading in his city. “I have lost sleep,” admitted the mayor this week. “Normally the number of funerals in November does not exceed 190 a day, but so far it has shot up to 450.”
The head of cemeteries in the Istanbul area, Ayhan Kots, confirmed to DW that the last two weeks have seen a very clear dynamic increase in the number of deaths and funerals from coronavirus. “Funerals are increasing daily and their number is around 400 a day.”
Medical Association: 300% increase in cases
Doctors and hospital staff contacted by DW describe dramatic images. Osman Elbeck, who works at a private hospital for lung diseases, confirms the rapid increase in patients over the past six weeks.
“In public hospitals they don’t have time to fill their beds, ICUs are under pressure, patients often have to wait, even if their health is critical,” Elbeck said.
“That is why the management increased the number of Covid-19 beds. 90% has already been covered, the fight is tougher than the first wave of March.” But also the TTB Medical Association shakes the credibility of the Turkish government and the strategy for managing the pandemic, because its own calculations are very different from the official data of the Ministry of Health.
Last week, the Medical Association expressed concern about the results of its investigation of a 300% increase in cases in November compared to October. Which means more than 47,600 new cases every day. The survey was based on data from 1,270 clinics in 73 cities. If the number is correct, then the Turkish government has hidden more than 40,000 cases a day.
Sigdem Aslan, a member of the Medical Association, told DW that such a number could soon make healthcare workers face tough challenges.
“Unfortunately, the growing number of patients can put physicians at the forefront of difficult decisions regarding their services when making decisions, and this will lead to tensions in terms of morale and violence in healthcare structures.” To alleviate the condition, the Medical Association proposes lockdown measures of at least two weeks, even better 28 days.
Source: Deutsche Welle
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