Turkish Cyprus to share experience with WHO on battling virus

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) may be the first country in the world that does not have any new coronavirus case since April 20, the country's Foreign Ministry said on May 9. 
Kudret Özersay, the foreign minister of the TRNC, sent a letter to the World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the country's successful fight against the pandemic.
As of May 8, the TRNC only had 108 cases with a death toll standing at four, and rest of the positive cases have recovered, Özersay, who is also the deputy prime minister, said in the letter.
Underlining that the country started ending its lockdown in "a phased and vigilant manner" as of May 4, he said it was the outcome of the dedication of the TRNC government, timely decisions and measures to stem the spread of the virus, which were dedicatedly abided by the people.
He also emphasized that the decisions and measures, which allowed the country to overcome the imminent threat of virus with least damage, were adopted based on the changing circumstances and with the necessary flexibility to revise them accordingly without any hesitation. 
 "They were applied based on the principle of proportionality in terms of the country's conditions and last but not least without any panic and with utmost calm, which I trust must be the path to follow when such a danger strikes," he said.
He added that "he will be sharing with WHO extensive information as regards [to] the decisions and measures taken and implemented by his government, which led Northern Cyprus to this success story in the hope that it will set a positive model for other countries and give the message that it can be done if WHO's guidelines are followed determinedly and timely." 
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