According to data from the local Ministry of Health, Turkey has a record 44,756 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours.
Reuters data shows that in the current seven-day average number of new infections, Turkey currently ranks fifth in the world.
Since the authorities relaxed restrictive measures in early March, the epidemic in Turkey has been spreading, and Turkey has broken records every day for the fifth consecutive day.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that it will take stricter measures at the state level during the month of Ramadan that begins on April 13, including restoring weekend closures.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Turkey has infected 3.4 million people. In the past 24 hours, 186 people have died, bringing the total number of deaths to 32,078.