ISTANBUL: Turkey recorded 44,869 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest daily figure since late April, health ministry data showed on Monday.

It also recorded 160 deaths due to COVID-19 in the same period.

New Turkish COVID-19 cases surge 30% - health ministry data

Cases in Turkey have more than doubled in just over a week as the Omicron variant became dominant in the country.