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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey’s COVID-19 Cases Climb to 12,381, Highest Since Mid-May

People walk on Istiklal Street, the main shopping street in Istanbul, Thursday, July 1, 2021. (AP)

Turkey’s new coronavirus cases jumped to 12,381 on Saturday, the highest level since mid-May and nearly triple the low that was hit in early July, according to health ministry data, which also showed 58 people died due to COVID-19.

Infections remain well down from a wave in April-May when new COVID-19 cases peaked above 60,000.

They fell to 4,418 on July 4 in the wake of a stringent lockdown that ended in mid-May. Most of the last restrictions were lifted this month.

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