Before you trek over to a health facility demanding to get tested in Turkey, here’s what you should know
Coronavirus cases first appeared in Turkey on March 10, and have been increasing rapidly just like they are in the rest of the world. There have been at least 1,529 infections and 37 deaths in the country because of Covid-19.has looked into where and how someone can get tested in Turkey. Health authorities recommend that patients who believe they have been infected with the coronavirus to seek help from Family Health Centres , Prof Dr Nur Baran Aksakal says.
“The family health centre will ask diagnostic questions; if the patient fits these diagnostic criteria, then he or she will be fitted with a mask if they came in without one, and sent to the secondary or tertiary stage of the Covid-19 response.” Dr Baran Aksakal warns not everyone who has a runny nose should rush to a health clinic or to hospital to avoid overwhelming healthcare professionals and the infrastructure. In those cases, she recommends, the patient should call the emergency hotline 184.
“We use examples from around the world,” she says, “but some Turkish citizens still act as if they’re unaware of the gravity of the pandemic.” There is also the Eczane app, which lists pharmacies that are open at night in each neighbourhood. In Turkey, pharmacies usually operate until 7 PM from Monday to Saturday.
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