ANKARA, Apr 18 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Turkish Health Minister, Fahrettin Koca, confirmed 4,353 new COVID-19 cases and 126 more deaths.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Turkey increased to 78,546, while the death toll surged to 1,769, Koca said, at a press conference.
Turkey conducted 40,270 tests for the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of tests carried out to 558,413, he added.
In addition, 8,631 patients have recovered from COVID-19, while 1,845 are being treated at intensive care units, and 1,014 intubated, the minister noted.
Turkey reported its first COVID-19 case on Mar 11.– NNN-ANADFOLU
