The Covid-19 related death toll in Turkey rose to 266 in the last 24 hours, the highest daily level in nearly five months, health ministry data showed, with new cases over that period dipping to 108,563.

In late December, daily cases stood at about 20,000 but have since surged due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Reuters reports.

The number of new daily cases touched a record level of 111,157 infections last Friday. The death toll reported on Wednesday was the highest since 276 on Sept 14.

People wearing protective face masks walk along a street amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in Turkey. — Reuters
People wearing protective face masks walk along a street amid a surge in Covid-19 cases in Turkey. — Reuters

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