Subscribers can log in for unlimited digital access Log in Sign up {{featured_button_text}}ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is “moving away from the target,” the country’s health minister warned Sunday as the daily number of new coronavirus cases rose above 1,500 following the relaxation of restrictions. Fahrettin Koca tweeted that 1,562 new cases were recorded over the previous 24 hours, the highest daily figure since June 3. Reporting 1,330 recoveries, he said: “Our number of recovered patients fell below the number of new cases. Turkey has recorded a total of 178,239 coronavirus cases. Koca called for people to switch to a period of “controlled social life” from Monday to halt the rise in cases.

Source: Daily Sun June 14, 2020 18:22 UTC