Turkey reports over 11,000 new coronavirus cases

Turkey registered 11,194 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the Health Ministry said.

The ministry said 64 virus-related fatalities and 15,402 recoveries were also recorded in the past 24 hours, and 251,242 tests were done.

To counter the spread of the virus, Turkey has administered more than 146.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses since it launched an immunization drive in January 2021.

More than 57.7 million people have gotten a first vaccine jab, while over 52.9 million have been immunized twice. The number of booster shots administered is over 27.5 million.

With the virus apparently receding, Turkey in early March scrapped its outdoor mask mandate, a longtime measure to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Since December 2019, the pandemic has claimed more than 6.12 million lives in at least 192 countries and regions, with over 480.5 million cases reported, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University.