Turkey, which had one of the fastest growing Corona virus outbreaks in the world, says it's turning the tide.

The rate of infection is slowing to its lowest level since the first recorded case back in March.

The authorities say.

A nationwide contact tracing system involving almost 6000 teams has been the key from Istanbul.

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How do you track a virus that sweeps on scene through a city in Istanbul, home to more than 16 million?

The answer is, you don't waste a minute right From the very beginning, we were ready for the carpet.

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They've been contact tracing since Day one, when Turkey's first case was diagnosed in March.

The system is well developed from decades of tracking measles.

It relies on tireless work by doctors and nurses.

We are, as a team feel as if we were in a war because people forgets to go home.

They don't you know.

They don't know the time friends that they're working.

You say that Okay, eight hours is completed, but they don't even care going home because they know that this is a duty that they have to complete, and before it spreads to anyone else.

So 1200 tracing teams fan out across the city.

We joined them in Farty, the heart of Old Istanbul.

Step by step.

They track the virus here, checking on two flatmates whose friend is covert positive.

Soumaya and Naslund, both in their twenties, are tested on their doorstep just a day after developing mild symptoms.

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And when we first heard about the virus, we were really scared.

But Turkey has rallied faster than we thought, much faster than Europe and the United States.

Well, the doctors are out of their PP now.

Everything has been bagged up.

It's going to be disposed of safely.

They've taken swabs and they'll be sent off to the lab, and the results will be back within 24 hours.

And even if they test negative, they'll have to remain at home for another 14 days.

We're keeping the virus out of the streets.

That's very important for us.

Once we isolate them that you know, the virus stops spreading to their friends, to their relatives, their coworkers.

That seems to be working so far, along with widespread testing and partial lockdowns, the official death toll here is relatively low.

Around 4300 international experts say Turkey has managed to shield its people from a greater disaster order.

Gearan BBC NEWS Istanbul In the last few weeks, we've seen how communities across the UK have been dealing with the Corona virus.

Pandemic has been a particular challenge in rural areas, where the population is often older and poorer, with limited public transport and broadband.

But in the village of Pittle Hinton endorse it.

A huge volunteer effort has brought unexpected benefits for its 500 residents.

There's John K explains.

It might look idyllic, but even here, locked down is tough.

People, frightened people are scared and people only and were in chaos.

Vicky is delivering food and medication to her elderly neighbors.

Jim is 87 lives alone.

Morning, my lovely, but you are couldn't couldn't manage your marble it.

Every day the most vulnerable people get a visit.

But the communities being so good with my to make and that's what kept me going because it being a hard, hard time.

I think we're doing the things that we've been put off doing for a long time, which is get friendly with you neighbors, you know, and look out for each other, and it is an opportunity to right a few wrongs.

You know, there are elements within our village within our societies that have been left out.

Now's a chance to actually look after them.

Look out for them With no village shop, they've had to find other ways of getting food to the most vulnerable.

There's now Ah, hardship fund.

A key days Bananas on this farming family has started delivering to those who can't get to the shops, including the Gypsy and Travellers Camp, where Romany families like Lukes have sometimes felt cut off in the past.

How if the last few weeks improved the sense of community here?

Well, it's helped a lot.

Show them respect their show you respect, help them hope they hope you also spit like favor for favor.

Does it feel like it's a It's a happier place to live these days.

Yeah, is there is an unexpected sense off renewal here, off connections being made ladies who normally decorate the church now make posing delivered by local teenagers.

We are thinking of you and thanking you for you do love the village to key workers like Abby, a covert nurse.

Its lush.

I love it.

Every week I get one and it just being Yeah, it's just lifts me up.

Makes me feel good on just that.

I'm not on my own in this rule together, we're doing this together.

What have you I learned as a community?

Well, just looking out for that.

I think it's that sense of being covered, incurred for and, um, unloved.

By sharing their talents and working together, This'll Village has managed to turn a threat into a fresh start.

John K.

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