The number of people recovered from the novel coronavirus reached nearly 49,000 in Turkey whereas the death toll stands at 3,174 with 93 new additions in the past 24 hours.
According to a chart Health Minister Fahrettin Koca shared on Twitter, Turkey registered 2,615 new cases, bringing the tally to over 120,000.
“REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE MEASURES”
On the bright side, a total of 4,846 people fully recovered from the disease, and the total number of recoveries reached nearly 49,000 as of Thursday.
Aware of the importance of coronavirus testing, Turkish authorities continued to conduct more tests on a daily basis.
In the last 24 hours, over 42,000 additional tests have been conducted, and the total number of tests in the country exceeded 1 million.
Currently, Turkey stands among the top 10 countries in the world that conducted the most virus tests.
The number of patients receiving intensive care or intubation continue to decline as well and the minister said over 1,500 were treated in intensive care units and more than 800 patients were intubated.