The Ministry of Health has announced that 40,806 people have tested positive for coronavirus, which marks the highest figure in the country so far. The number of critically ill patients is 2,135, according to official data.

Covid cases near 40,000 as the UK variant has become the dominant type of the virus in the country.

While cafes and restaurants have been allowed to work for certain periods during the pandemic, bars and taverns have been completely closed.

The Health Ministry has released the weekly provincial COVID-19 rates. The new numbers have shown that the number of cases per 100,000 people was over 401 in Istanbul and 184 in the capital city of Ankara from March 20 to 26.

The Ministry of Health has reported more than 37,000 cases with 155 deaths as total cases stand at 3.27 million.

Amid financial hardships faced by musicians due to the pandemic, the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İMM) has launched a project. Over 100 sites in all 39 districts of the city will be turned into open-air concert stages.

Amid a spike in coronavirus cases and tightening of measures, the Ministry of Education has announced that provincial administrations will determine the continuation of in-person education according to local coronavirus risk levels.

Main opposition CHP Vice Chair Ahmet Akın says that when the Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin province starts operating, “Turkey will give a purchasing guarantee to Russia for 15 years for three times the market price.”

The Ministry of Health has announced that 32,404 people have tested positive for coronavirus, which marks the highest figure since December 8, when the country saw over 33,100 cases. The number of critically ill patients has also neared 2,000.

President Erdoğan announced new measures as the Health Ministry published the new risk map.

İstanbul Medical Chamber Secretary General Prof. Küçükosmanoğlu says, “The number of daily cases has hit 6 thousands and deaths 60-70 in İstanbul. The way things stand, the numbers will top the ones in November and December.”

"We will rapidly take steps to enrich our country and sacred city with Kanal Istanbul," Minister Kurum has said.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 29,058 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 153 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours. 1,968 coronavirus patients are reportedly in critical condition.

The Ankara Branch of the Health and Social Service Laborers’ Union (SES) has announced that the number of cases has increased from 2 thousands to 7 thousands in the capital city in the last month.

Turkey’s Ministry of Health has announced that 28,731 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 157 people have lost their lives in the last 24 hours. The Health Minister has also addressed the public following a virtual Science Board meeting.

While the average winter temperature in the country was 3.6 Celsius degrees for years, it was 6.2 degrees this winter.

Speaking to bianet about the latest situation at schools, Education and Science Laborers’ Union Chair Kurul notes that 324 students have been diagnosed with COVID-19 though it is said that there are no cases among children younger than 12.

Architectural historian Dr. Yavuz Sezer from Bilgi University has lost his life due to coronavirus. A day before his passing, he lost his mother to the same disease.

Amid ‘controlled normalization’ and a spike in the novel coronavirus cases and deaths in Turkey, the country’s Health Minister Koca has announced that BioNTech vaccine will be used for the first time in Turkey starting from next week.

According to Health Ministry data, 26,182 people have tested positive for coronavirus and 138 people have lost their lives in Turkey in the last 24 hours. 1,710 patients are reportedly in critical condition.