Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of May 17, 2020, 21:30.
Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 4 million 771 thousand, more than 315 thousand people lost their lives and more than 1 million 844 thousand people recovered throughout the world.
The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted:
"Turkey has conducted a total of 1,624,994 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 149,435, while 4,140 citizens have lost their lives and 109,962 patients have recovered.”
