Turkiye reports over 12,000 new coronavirus cases

ANKARA

Turkiye registered 12,213 new coronavirus cases over the past day, the country’s Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

The ministry said 37 virus-related fatalities and 13,568 recoveries were also recorded in the last 24 hours, while 232,135 tests were done.

To counter the spread of the virus, Turkiye has administered over 147.12 million COVID-19 vaccine doses since it launched an immunization drive in January 2021.

Over 57.78 million people have received a first jab, while nearly 53 million are fully vaccinated. The number of booster shots given, meanwhile, has exceeded 27.66 million.

Since December 2019, the pandemic has claimed more than 6.15 million lives in at least 192 countries and regions, with over 492.74 million cases reported worldwide, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University.​​​​​​​