The number of daily COVID-19 deaths in Turkey rose above 100 for the first time since early February on Sunday, and the cumulative number of cases topped 3 million, according to health ministry data.
A total of 102 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, the figures showed, bringing the total death toll to 30,061.
The health ministry data also showed 20,428 cases had been recorded in the same period, raising the cumulative number of cases to 3,013,122.
Turkey’s president announced this week that relaxed restrictions, like in-restaurant dining and reduced curfews, would continue “for some more time” despite rising infections, but said tougher measures could be brought back.
According to measures announced in early March, weekend curfews remained in place in “very high-risk” cities and Sunday lockdowns continued in “high risk” cities. Restaurants are open for indoor and outdoor dining in all the categories other than “very high-risk,” and nighttime curfews are applied across the country.
