Turkey seemed to have been spared the new type of corona virus for a long time. Now Sars-CoV-2 is spreading rapidly. All developments in the news ticker.
- Turkey has recognized the seriousness of the situation in the fight against the corona virus *.
- The government has taken numerous measures to curb the spread of the virus.
- Doctors fear the worst and lament failures.
- Here you will find our guide to corona reporting *. You can also find current case numbers in Germany here as a map *.
Update April 2, 7:24 pm: The death toll from lung disease Covid-19 in Turkey has risen to 356 , according to official figures . Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday that 79 patients had died within 24 hours. In addition, 2456 other people were infected with the coronavirus - the number of cases officially reported in Turkey increases to 18 135.
According to official information, most of the infected were reported in the metropolis of Istanbul. The mayor of the city, opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, had repeated on Wednesday evening his call for stricter exit restrictions for the city. So far, the Turkish government has only imposed a full curfew on people aged 65 and over and chronically ill people. The Turkish Medical Association (TTB) repeatedly criticizes that there is too little protective equipment available for health workers. The previous day, the TTB had declared that the first doctor in Turkey had died of Covid-19.
So far, around 125,000 tests have been carried out in Turkey with its approximately 83 million inhabitants. Turkey reported its first coronavirus case on March 11.
Turks ignore coronavirus - Erdogan appeals in vain
First report from April 2:
Istanbul - Schools have been closed in Turkey , major events have been canceled and a curfew has been imposed on seniors over 65. The border to the risk area Iran is tight. Turkey discontinued air traffic to Germany on March 21. The government appears to have control over the spread of the corona virus. But in hardly any other country does Sars-CoV-2 spread as rapidly as in Turkey. “A catastrophe with an announcement” is the title of Deutsche Welle (dw.com) an article about the corona pandemic in Turkey. According to this, doctors expect Corona patients to rush to the hospitals. The Turks would not take the novel corona virus seriously.
Corona in Turkey: numbers explode
Welt.de (behind payment barrier) also reports of exploding numbers. Mass graves were already being excavated to prepare for corona deaths. The government denies. As a precaution, the graves would be dug for poor people who could not afford a family funeral in the province. Videos showing these mass graves have been circulating on the Internet for years.
Turkey spared from corona pandemic for a long time
Turkey officially reported its first Covid-19 case on March 11. Since then, the Turkish Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has informed the population about the current status of the situation via Twitter. The number of infected and dead rises. According to the Johns Hopkins University , 15,679 corona cases have been registered so far, 277 people have died as a result of a coronavirus infection (as of April 2, 5:38 pm). The figures correspond exactly with the official information from the government on the previous day (April 1).
The deaths in Turkey have risen to 356, Koca tweeted on Thursday evening (as of April 2, 6:49 pm). The number of corona infected is therefore 18,757.
Test sayımız dune brat 4.000'in the hour artış gösterdi. Test sayısına oranla pozitif vaka sayımız ise azaldı. İyileşen 82 yeni hastamız var. Son 24 saat içinde kaybettiğimiz hastaların% 82'sinin 60 yaşını aşmış kişiler olması yine dikkat çekici.
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Corona crisis in Turkey: Istanbul Corona epicenter
The metropolis of Istanbul is particularly affected. The mayor of Istanbul, opposition politician Ekrem Imamoglu, called for stricter exit restrictions for the city via Twitter on Wednesday. There, more than 8,800 people have already been infected with the corona virus and 117 people have died of Covid-19, reports the dpa news agency.
So far, around 106,799 tests have been carried out in the country with its approximately 83 million inhabitants. However, doctors test too little, reports dw.com . Only one or two tests are allowed among 100 people, a doctor told the transmitter.
Corona virus in Turkey - underestimated danger
Erdogan's appeals to stay at home fizzled out. However, the Turks would hardly stick to it, you can read on dw.com. Pensioners would leave their homes and there would even be videos of wedding celebrations online.
Many people would not take the virus seriously, since other types of viruses often had the same high death rate, a doctor told dw.com . So far, no one has taken the risk of the new corona virus seriously.
Despite vigorous appeals from the Turkish government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the population to stay at home, many do not seem to follow. It is reported that seniors left the house despite curfew. Videos of large groups celebrating weddings are circulating on social media.
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* Merkur.de is part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network.
