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Weekly incidence rates decline in largest cities
The weekly COVID-19 incidence rates in Turkey's three largest cities, Istanbul, Ankara and İzmir, have declined.
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Minister hails success in double-jab rate
More than 85 percent of the adult population in Turkey has been double jabbed and it is a "significant success," Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
Nearly 53 million people aged 18 and above have been given two doses of the vaccine against COVID-19, according to data from the Health Ministry.
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Hospitalizations from COVID-19 declining, says health minister
Hospitalizations in Turkey due to COVID-19 is in decline, the country's health minister has said, however, renewing calls on the public to get a booster shot against the virus.
"Following a noticeable drop, the number of daily cases remain at a certain level," Fahrettin Koca wrote on Twitter.
Highly anticipated Science Board meeting postponed
The Health Ministry's Science Board, which advises the government on COVID-19, postponed its highly anticipated meeting for a week.
Board members were supposed to discuss on Feb.23 the fight against the pandemic and reconsider anti-virus measures.
"The press release regarding the measures will be issued on March 1," the Health Ministry said.
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Health minister vows swiftly finalizing laws against violence
Legal regulations designed to prevent violence against healthcare workers may be given final touches soon, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said.
Healthcare workers are demanding more effective laws to protect them when they practice their profession.
Outdoor mask, social distancing mandate may be scrapped in March
Turkish officials are considering scrapping obligations to wear protective face masks and social distancing starting March as they expect the pandemic situation to improve by then.
If plans go ahead, people will not be required to have their masks on or observe the social distancing rules in parks and streets. The new regulation will also apply to restaurants' outdoor dining spaces.
Pandemic situation appears to be stable, says expert
The pandemic situation in Turkey appears to have stabilized, an expert has said, however, warning that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 still poses risks, particularly to the unvaccinated.
The recent increase in coronavirus cases Turkey has witnessed is due to this strain, said Afşin Kayıpmaz from the Health Ministry's Science Board.
Minister urges people to get Turkovac shots
Turkey's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has urged people to get Turkovac shots, the locally developed vaccine against COVICD-19, saying that it is already available in all 81 provinces of the county.
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Lifting face mask mandate to be discussed next week: Minister
Coronavirus cases peaked as of last weekend and the rate of infections will likely accelerate, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, adding that many decisions, including the lifting of the face mask mandate, will be discussed during a Science Board meeting slated for next week.
No schools ‘currently suspended’ due to virus
No schools are currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey's Education Minister Mahmut Özer has said, as the number of daily cases has been lingering around 95,000 across the country.
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