Covid-19: Turkey Reports Lowest Death Toll for over a Month

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Turkey has continued to report declines in the death toll and number of patients at intensive care units, while the country's registered recoveries reached 86,296 today (May 8).

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the total number of recovered patients exceeded 85,000.

"There is a decrease in the number of cases, death, intensive care and intubated patients in the last 24 hours," he added.

The death toll from the pandemic rose to 3,689 as Turkey saw 48 more deaths, while 3,412 recovered in the past 24 hours, Koca said on Twitter. This was the lowest death toll in a day since March 31.

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The country recorded 1,848 new cases, bringing the tally to 135,569, he noted, citing Health Ministry data.

Also, over 33,680 additional tests have been conducted over the last 24 hours, and the total number of tests so far surpassed 1.29 million, added the minister.

"The data is in favor of our fight against the virus. These are not precise results, but a serious opportunity. Let's take the opportunity," Koca added.

Over 3.87 million cases have been reported in 187 countries since the virus emerged in China last December, with the hardest-hit areas being the US and Europe.

A significant proportion of Covid-19 patients -- over 1.3 million -- have recovered, but the disease has claimed more than 271,700 lives, according to data compiled by the US-based Johns Hopkins University.

Daily cases and deaths

11 March: 1 case
13 March: 3 cases
14 March: 6 cases
15 March: 18 cases
16 March: 29 cases
17 March: 51 cases, 1 death
18 March: 93 cases, 1 death
19 March: 168 cases, 2 deaths (1.981 tests)
20 March: 311 cases, 5 deaths (3.656 tests)
21 March: 277 cases, 12 deaths (2.953 tests)
22 March: 289 cases, 9 deaths
23 March: 293 cases, 7 deaths (3.672 tests)
24 March: 343 cases, 7 deaths (3.952 tests)
25 March: 561 cases, 15 deaths (5.035 tests)
26 March: 1196 cases, 16 deaths (7.286 tests)
27 March: 2069 cases, 17 deaths (7.533 tests)
28 March: 1704 cases, 16 deaths (7.641 tests)
29 March: 1815 cases, 23 deaths (9.982 tests)
30 March: 1610 cases, 37 deaths (11.535 tests)
31 March: 2704 cases, 46 deaths (15.422 tests)

1 April: 2148 cases, 63 deaths (14.396 tests)
2 April: 2456 cases, 79 deaths (18.757 tests)
3 April: 2786 cases, 69 deaths (16.160 tests)
4 April: 3012 cases, 76 deaths (19.664 tests)
5 April: 3015 cases, 73 deaths (20.065 tests)
6 April: 3148 cases, 75 deaths (21.400 tests)
7 April: 3892 cases, 76 deaths (20.023 tests)
8 April: 4117 cases, 87 deaths (24.900 tests)
9 April: 4056 cases, 96 deaths (28.578 tests)
10 April: 4747 cases, 98 deaths (30.864 tests)
11 April: 5138 cases, 95 deaths (33.170 tests)
12 April: 4789 cases, 97 deaths (35.720 tests)
13 April: 4093 cases, 98 deaths (34.456 tests)
14 April: 4062 cases, 107 deaths (33.070 tests)
15 April: 4281 cases, 115 deaths (34.090 tests)
16 April: 4801 cases, 125 deaths (40.427 tests)
17 April: 4353 cases, 126 deaths (40.270 tests)
18 April: 3783 cases, 121 deaths (40.520 tests)
19 April: 3977 cases, 127 deaths (35.344 tests)
20 April: 4674 cases, 123 deaths (39.703 tests)
21 April: 4611 cases, 119 deaths (39.429 tests)
22 April: 3083 cases, 117 deaths (37.535 tests)
23 April: 3116 cases, 115 deaths (40.962 tests)
24 April: 3122 cases, 109 deaths (38.351 tests)
25 April: 2861 cases, 106 deaths (38.308 tests)
26 April: 2357 cases, 99 deaths (30.177 tests)
27 April: 2131 cases, 95 deaths (20.143 tests)
28 April: 2392 cases, 92 deaths (29.230 tests)
29 April: 2936 cases, 89 deaths (43.498 tests)
30 April: 2615 cases, 93 deaths (42.004 tests)

1 May: 2188 cases, 84 deaths (41.431 tests)
2 May: 1983 cases, deaths (36,318 tests)
3 May: 1670 cases, 64 deaths (24,01 tests)
4 May: 1614 cases, 64 deaths (35.771 tests)
5 May: 1832 cases, 59 deaths (33.283 tests)
6 May: 2253 cases, 64 deaths (30.303 tests)
7 May: 1977 cases, 57 deaths (30.395 tests)
8 May: 1848 cases, 48 deaths (33.687 tests)

(EKN/VK)

Covid-19: Turkey Reports Lowest Death Toll for over a Month

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