Health Minister Fahrettin Koca Issues Urgent Warning: The Virus Spreads Quickly and Treatment Takes Time. According to the latest update from Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, the COVID-19 figures for July 3, 2020 have been announced. The minister released daily case numbers and the death toll related to the coronavirus. In the past 24 hours, 1,172 new cases were diagnosed and 19 people have died.
The total confirmed cases, including the latest 24-hour period, have reached 203,456. The cumulative number of deaths to date is 5,186. Minister Koca noted that on June 24 the number of new daily cases was 1,492, while the daily figure has decreased to 1,172 as of July 3, 2020. He warned that the virus spreads rapidly and that a sustained reduction in cases will take time. Over the last week, the average age of patients treated in hospital was 46.7. In the past week, 11.13% of newly diagnosed patients were aged 65 and over, and about 70% of deaths occurred in this age group.
In the Past Week, 11.13% of New Diagnoses Were Aged 65 and Over
Minister Fahrettin Koca added these details while presenting the July 3, 2020 data. In the most recent 24-hour period, 1,172 new diagnoses were confirmed and 19 people died. The total number of confirmed cases reached 203,456 and the total deaths reached 5,186.
Comparing recent trends, the minister emphasized that the 1,492 new cases reported on June 24 have declined to 1,172 by July 3. The average age of hospitalized patients over the past week was 46.7. Among newly diagnosed cases in the last week, 11.13% were aged 65 and above, and approximately 70% of fatalities were within that older age group. The up-to-date figures announced by Health Minister Fahrettin Koca for July 3, 2020 are as follows.
- Total tests to date: 3,535,818
- Total confirmed cases to date: 203,456
- Total deaths to date: 5,186
- Current intensive care patients: 1,082
- Current intubated patients: 374
- Total recovered patients to date: 178,278
- Tests performed on July 3, 2020: 52,141
- New cases on July 3, 2020: 1,172
- Deaths on July 3, 2020: 19
- Recovered on July 3, 2020: 1,313