Turkey reports 63,082 new coronavirus cases, 289 deaths
289 more people have died due to coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll from the disease to 35,320, Turkey’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Friday.
According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 4,150,039, after 63,082 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 3,205 patients are in critical condition, 3,591,550 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
More than 42,509,905 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country. (ILKHA)
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