Turkey confirmed on Wednesday 1,313 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing the tally to 262,507.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Twitter that the total number of recoveries had reached 239,797.
DEATH TOLL ROSE TO 6,183
Citing Health Ministry data, Koca said that 1,002 patients recovered from coronavirus over the past day. Meanwhile, the death toll in the country reached 6,183, as 20 more people lost their lives.
Healthcare professionals ran 100,109 more tests to diagnose the disease over the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 6.62 million. Of those infected, 7.4% suffer from pneumonia.
Koca said the number of patients in critical condition had increased to 841.
