Turkey records highest daily virus toll since mid-May
Turkey on Friday recorded 11,094 new cases and 60 deaths from COVID-19.
Turkey recorded 11,094 new cases of the coronavirus Friday, in what marked the country’s highest daily caseload since mid-May.
Turkey, which lifted most virus-related restrictions July 1, also recorded 60 deaths in the last 24 hours, health officials said Friday.
The spike in cases comes as Turks celebrating the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha flocked to beaches, bars and restaurants despite warnings from Turkish officials to avoid large gatherings.
The country’s resort cities are experiencing a larger-than-normal influx of tourists. The population of Bodrum in southwest Anatolia swelled to 1 million, more than five times its average of 181,000.
