Turkiye reports over 14,000 new coronavirus cases

ISTANBUL

Turkiye registered 14,364 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the Health Ministry said.

The ministry said 61 virus-related fatalities and 18,526 recoveries were also recorded in the past 24 hours, and 272,435 tests were done.

To counter the spread of the virus, Turkiye has administered more than 146.8 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 has exceeded 27.5 million.

With the virus apparently receding, Turkiye 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 481.4 million cases reported, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University.