Turkey touts ‘contact tracers’ in bid to curb COVID-19

More than 3,600 people have died since March, but deaths have been falling for 17 straight days.

Officials in Turkey say the use of so-called contact tracers has helped control its coronavirus outbreak.

More than 3,600 people have died since March – but deaths have been falling for 17 straight days.

Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu reports on the treatment method getting the credit.