Turkey

ACTUAL SOURCE: World Health Organization COVID-19 Situation Reports. Dotted lines are estimates based on percent of population.

Turkey’s coronavirus cases flattened out starting April 12 through the restricted movement of many citizens. The government leaders reduced their daily new infections from a high of 5193 to nearly 1060 over the last few days. We will see how cases evolve after they open mosques to midday and afternoon prayers starting May 29, according to a Reuter’s story.

HISTORY

• 5.23.2020 According to Reuter’s story, President Erdogan imposed a four-day national lockdown from May 23 through May 26 to coincide with the religious holiday marking the end of Ramadan.
• 4.24.2020 Turkey is seventh country to reach 100,000 cases
• 4.12.2020 Turkey surpasses 50,000 cases
• 4.2.2020 Turkey assigned Red status as its cases continue to grow at over forty-four percent (44%) daily and follow the eleven percent (11%) of total population model.