Turkey confirmed 1,217 new cases of the novel coronavirus Sunday, bringing the tally to 258,249.
In a tweet, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 795 more patients had recovered from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, pushing the overall number to 237,165.
DEATH TOLL STANDS AT 6,121
Meanwhile, the death toll reached 6,121 as 19 more people lost their lives.
Healthcare professionals conducted 80,302 more tests to diagnose the virus over the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to more than 6.32 million.
Over 23.2 million coronavirus cases have been reported worldwide, with recoveries exceeding 14.9 million, according to figures compiled by the US’ Johns Hopkins University.