Turkey's coronavirus death toll rises by 97 to 1,198: minister

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Turkey's confirmed cases of coronavirus increased by 4,789 in the past 24 hours, and 97 people more have died, taking the death toll to 1,198, Reuters quoted Health Minister Fahrettin Koca as saying on Sunday.

The total number of recovered cases stood at 3,446, and the number of tests carried out over the last 24 hours was 35,720, the minister said.

Turkey's total confirmed cases stood at 56,956, the ministry said.

A baker puts bread in a basket hanged by a woman from her balcony as he delivers bread in his neighbourhood on April 11, 2020 in Istanbul, after Turkish authorities imposed a two-day curfew to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. — AFP
A baker puts bread in a basket hanged by a woman from her balcony as he delivers bread in his neighbourhood on April 11, 2020 in Istanbul, after Turkish authorities imposed a two-day curfew to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. — AFP

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