Turkiye reports over 17,400 new coronavirus cases

ANKARA

Turkiye registered 17,426 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the Health Ministry said.

The ministry said 90 virus-related fatalities and 22,184 recoveries were also recorded in the past 24 hours, and 296,866 tests were done.

To counter the spread of the virus, Turkiye has administered more than 146.56 million COVID-19 vaccine doses since it launched an immunization drive in January 2021.

More than 57.75 million people have received a first vaccine jab, while 52.94 million have been immunized twice.

As the virus seems to be receding, Turkiye scrapped its outdoor mask mandate in early March, a longtime measure to stem the spread of COVID-19.

Since December 2019, the pandemic has claimed more than 6.09 million lives in at least 192 countries and regions, with over 472.7 million cases reported, according to the US-based Johns Hopkins University.