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Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca announced the latest figures on novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in Turkey today (April 22).
While 3,083 people have tested positive, 117 people have died of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours. 1,559 people have recovered. The number of tests conducted in the last 24 hours has been announced as 37,535.
According to the figures announced till today, 750,944 Covid-19 tests have been conducted in Turkey so far. While the total number of cases is 98,674, the death toll has reached 2,376.
While 1,814 people are in treatment in intensive care units, the number of intubated patients is 985 and the total number of recovered is 16,475.
Cases and deaths announced by TurkeyMarch 11: 1 case April 1: 2,148 cases, 63 deaths (14,396 tests) |
What is a coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease Covid-19. The virus was named SARS-CoV-2 by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses.
What is Covid-19? Covid-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered coronavirus. This new virus and disease were unknown before the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. What are the symptoms? Covid-19 symptoms include cough, fever, shortness of breath, muscle aches, sore throat, unexplained loss of taste or smell. How does Covid-19 spread? People can catch Covid-19 from others who have the virus. The disease can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth which are spread when a person with Covid-19 coughs or exhales. These droplets land on objects and surfaces around the person. Other people then catch Covid-19 by touching these objects or surfaces, then touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Studies to date suggest that the virus is mainly transmitted through contact with respiratory droplets rather than through the air. How did the outbreak begin? Although health officials are still tracing the exact source of this new coronavirus, early hypotheses thought it may be linked to a seafood market in Wuhan. Some people who visited the market developed viral pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus. A study that came out on January 25, 2020, notes that the individual with the first reported case became ill on December 1, 2019, and had no link to the seafood market. Investigations are ongoing as to how this virus originated and spread. Sources: World Health Organization, Johns Hopkins University |
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