Turkey has reported 68 new deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll from the virus to 7,445, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

Turkey has reported 68 new deaths from coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll from the virus to 7,445, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 301,348, after 1,538 more people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours.

While at least 1,432 patients are in critical condition, 266,117 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.

9,173,694 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country. (ILKHA)