Turkey records 121 new coronavirus deaths
The Turkish health minister on Saturday said 121 more people have died of coronavirus, as the death toll rose to at least one 1,890.
FahrettinKoca shared the figures on Twitter, saying 3,783 more persons were infected with the coronavirus. The full total number of confirmed infections is 82,329.
"Despite an increase in tests, there's a decrease in number of new cases," Koca tweeted and urged: "Precaution, treatment." Nearly 600,000 persons have been tested up to now, based on the figures.
He also said 1,822 patients had recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing that number to 10,453.
Also Saturday, the inside ministry extended for 15 days a ban on entering and leaving 31 provinces by land, air or sea. These provinces, including Istanbul and the administrative centre, Ankara, are on a weekend lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
While persons infected with the coronavirus often experience mild or moderate symptoms, possible issues like pneumonia can put their lives at risk.
