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Türkiye’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

Image 1: Display of webpage for current situation for COVID-19 in Türkiye

Beside the above-mentioned daily information, the Minister of Health also
holds press conferences following the meetings of the Scientific Board and
answers all the questions clearly and transparently.

Moreover, the members of the Scientific Board and the specialized doctors
have also assumed the role to inform the public about the disease and its risks
through media.

As part of public information activities, there is a Coronavirus Hotline in
Türkiye, which is Call 184. The citizens with certain symptoms such as high
fever, sweating, cough, shortness of breath can call this line and be guided by
the physicians.

Also, a mobile application called “Life Fits Home” has been put into service
to encourage isolation and to prevent the spread of the virus. It includes a self-
assessment tool for Covid-19 and shows risk maps of cities.
5.6. Other Measures in the field of Health

Various supportive healthcare services have been provided for citizens such
as free treatment, free mask distribution, construction of new hospitals and
speeding up their completion process, supply of medication and treatment for

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