Turkey witnesses fastest rise in coronavirus cases, law to release prisoners underway

Turkey, which is alrey dealing with domestic violence and cash crunch saw fastest rate of coronavirus infections in world. Eurasian country where daily cases are rising by more than 3,000 per day has reported 34,109 cases in past four weeks. As of w, Turkey has reported 725 deaths from infection. 

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Turkey, unlike or infected countries, has still t imposed a lockdown. Despite warnings from Doctor’s union and opposition party leers, President Tayyip Recep Erdogan has yet t ordered people to stop going to work insisting that 'wheel of ecomy must go on.' 

This comes as reported facilities in country remain far lower than or bly hit nations at 649. However, government has reportedly increased measures to combat viral pandemic. new, stricter measures include suspension of international flights and border crossings, ban on intercity travel, public garings and communal prayers. nation as also shut down schools and restaurants. A curfew has been imposed on people below 20 years of and those above 65 years. 

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Meanwhile, military troops fighting against Russians in Syria have also been limited in order to battle pandemic. In a rare decision, country's leer recently me facemasks free. Erdogan, speaking to reporters on April 6 said that sale of facemasks was banned ding that y would be distributed free of cost. authorities have also me use of masks mandatory for people travelling in public transports and in public s. 

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president has also promised two field hospitals in Istanbul, city which accounts for nearly 60 per cent of total cases in country. Both hospitals, with 1000 beds each would be operation in 45 days, international media reported.  t only health crisis, but pandemic has also inflamed Turkey's alrey existing ecomic and political crisis. According to policymakers and experts, country which is still recovering from 2018's cash crunch might go into coronavirus induced recession. 

Bill to release prisoners 

Meanwhile, a bill due to be passed by parliament later this week proposes release of up to one-third of total prisoners in country. However, list excludes human rights activists, journalists and opposition politicians. draft earlier included sex offenders and those convicted of -based violence but y were dropped from after opposition fro women’s right group. Turkey has also strict policies when it comes to media. A report by NGO, Reporters without Borders revealed that nearly seven journalists have been charged for 'spreing pandemic' and have been arrested for on-ground reporting. In dition to that, at least 385 people are presently being investigated for ir social media posts.