Education was suspended for tomorrow due to the increase in hospital admissions in the city center of Tokat with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea.
In the written statement made by Tokat Governorship, it was stated that it was decided to carry out detailed disinfection studies in schools after applications were made to health institutions with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea in the city center starting from the evening hours of Friday, October 9, 2026.
In the statement, the following was stated:
"In this context, in order to carry out disinfection studies more efficiently and sterile, education in all public and private, formal and non-formal education institutions and rehabilitation centers in Tokat city center was suspended for one day on Monday, October 12, 2026. In addition, our disabled and pregnant personnel working in public institutions and organizations will be considered on administrative leave on the same day."
2 THOUSAND 914 PEOPLE APPLIED TO HOSPITALS
It was reported that the number of people applying to health institutions with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea in Tokat reached 2 thousand 914, and 6 of 18 children who received inpatient treatment were discharged.
In the statement made by Tokat Governorship, it was stated that an investigation was initiated by the relevant institutions after the increase in applications to hospitals with complaints of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea in the city center since the evening hours of Friday, October 9, 2026.
It was stated in the statement that a total of 2 thousand 914 citizens applied to health institutions as of 08:00 today, and that 6 of the 18 children receiving inpatient treatment were discharged and that the condition of the children receiving treatment was good.
In the statement, it was reported that studies were continuing under the coordination of relevant institutions in order to determine the cause of the complaints, and drinking water samples taken from different points of the city were sent to Ankara Public Health Reference Laboratory for detailed examination.
The statement stated that laboratory results are expected to be received within 3 days and the following was noted:
"Until the laboratory results are announced, as a precaution, it is recommended not to use tap water for drinking and food preparation purposes, and to meet these needs with safe packaged drinking water. Tap water can be used for daily needs other than drinking; however, care should be taken not to ingest it orally.
"Necessary work is being carried out meticulously in order to protect the health of our citizens, and the examination results and developments in the process will be shared with the public by our Governorship."
STATEMENT FROM TOKAT MUNICIPALITY
In its statement yesterday, Tokat Municipality stated that there were allegations that "sewage water was mixed into the drinking water network" and that, in line with the technical evaluation made by the Water and Sewerage Directorate, there was no sewage water mixing with the drinking water network in the region.
In the statement, "There is no technical evidence that the health complaints are caused by the infrastructure systems of our municipality. We kindly request our citizens not to rely on unconfirmed information and to take into account the statements made by official institutions." statements were included.
