Turkey is producing one million protectives masks, 5,000 medical overalls and 5,000 liters of alcohol-based disinfectants every week, the country’s defense minister said.
“WE HAVE MOBILIZED ALL FRONTS OF THE MINISTRY”
Hulusi Akar held a teleconference on Friday with commanders-in-chief of armed forces to discuss preventive measures against the coronavirus outbreak.
“We have mobilized all fronts of the ministry to win the fight led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,” said Akar.
He added that 650 staff came from abroad since March 1 and they were quarantined. Of them, 84 remain under observation.
Turkey has registered 20,921 coronavirus cases, and the death toll stands at 425. A total of 484 people have fully recovered following treatment.