Over 1,000 more patients in Turkey recovered from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the country’s health minster announced on Sunday.
DEATH TOLL ROSE TO 6,673
Over 1,000 more patients in Turkey recovered from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the country’s health minster announced on Sunday.
The virus-linked death toll in the country, meanwhile, rose to 6,673 as 53 more people succumbed to the disease. The highest weekly increase in the number of virus infections was seen in Van, Karaman, Erzincan, Cankiri, and Kayseri provinces, according to Koca.
As many as 96,842 diagnostic tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, taking the total to over 7.77 million. The number of patients in critical condition stands at 1,102.
Meanwhile, nearly 40% of people who were infected with the virus over the past month are between ages of 20-40, Koca said. The same age group also constitutes 11% of patients with pneumonia, he added.