Minister of Health Dr. Fahrettin Koca announced that the Eris variant was seen in 9 people.
"We will continue to live with the current measures”
In his statement on his social media account, Minister Koca said that the Eris variant was seen in those in contact with people from abroad and added:
"This situation cannot be considered a matter of concern. The Eris variant, which we know has low virulence, was seen in 9 people in the examination carried out in our Reference Laboratory. They were in contact with people from abroad and all of them are in the same province. We will continue to live with the current measures. This situation is common in other countries, and it was possible that it would emerge in our country, too. We will protect the elderly people and the patients with chronic illnesses.”
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