Breaking another record, Turkey reported nearly 63,000 cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest figure in a single day since the pandemic began.
According to the Ministry of Health, a total of 62,797 cases were confirmed, including 2,802 symptomatic patients.
Turkey’s overall case balance now exceeds 4 million, while the number of deaths nationwide over the past day reached 34,734 with 279 fatalities.
Up to 55,413 more patients won the battle against the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to more than 3.48 million.
So far, more than 42.5 million coronavirus tests have been performed in Turkey, with 310,420 more since Tuesday.
The latest figures show that there are 3,018 critically ill patients across the country.
Since its mass vaccination action began on January 14, Turkey has administered more than 19.3 million vaccines against COVID-19.
More than 11.6 million people have received the first doses of the vaccine, while more than 7.72 million have completed a two-dose course, according to official data.
Erdogan recently announced a series of stricter measures starting Wednesday, during the first two weeks of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The weekday curfew now lasts from 7pm (early 9pm) to 5am, during which travel between cities will also be prohibited, except in emergencies. Weekend curfews will also continue in high-risk cities.
Cafes and restaurants will only provide delivery services and takeaway food, while wedding halls, sports centers and game rooms will remain closed until the end of Ramadan.
Since December 2019, the pandemic has caused more than 2.96 million lives in 192 countries and regions.
Nearly 137.6 million cases have been reported worldwide, with recoveries exceeding 78.41 million, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University in the US.