HEALTH MINISTER KOCA

'There are People Coming from Abroad, Who Can Say They Didn't Contract Coronavirus?'

In a recent statement on coronavirus epidemic, Minister of Health Koca has said, “The possibility of coronavirus reaching Turkey is very high. A large number of our people go abroad and return. Who says that they were not infected there?”

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'There are People Coming from Abroad, Who Can Say They Didn't Contract Coronavirus?'

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Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca has shared the precautions taken against coronavirus in Turkey with the public. Koca has indicated that "the possibility of coronavirus reaching Turkey is very high."

Making a statement about the measures adopted against the new strain of coronavirus at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM) Health Commission, Minister of Health Koca has briefly stated the following:

"Our relation with Europe is also very intense. So is our relation with Iran... Closing the borders is important to a certain extent, but I am not that comfortable about Europe.

3,139 people died

The number of people who died of Covid-19 has increased to 3,139 in China.
17 people have lost their lives and 19 new cases have been detected in the last 24 hours.
The total number of cases has increased to 80,754, with 4,794 people in critical condition while the number of suspected cases has dropped to 349 and that of people currently under medical observation to 16,982.

'The virus is highly likely in Turkey'

"Because our relation with Europe is intense. There are not countries left in the world without coronavirus cases. When I said that the epidemic was among us, my words were misinterpreted. It is highly possible that this epidemic is in Turkey, but the virus cannot yet been detected.

"I am not saying this to prepare the society for something. A large number of our people go abroad and return. Who can say that they were not infected there?

"For that reason, I have insistently said that 'the problem is global, but our struggle is national.' We need to prevent this infection. We have to take the precautions together with our people."

How can you protect yourselves?

Wash your hands with a soap or gel that can kill the virus.
Cover your mouth and nose - preferably with a napkin - when you cough or sneeze. Wash your hands just after that.
Do not touch you eyes, nose and mouth as far as possible. If you have the virus in your body, it will cause it to spread.
Keep away from people who cough, sniff or have high body temperature. Your ideal distance to them should be 1 meter.

(PT/SD)

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BIA News Desk