The number of people who have died from Covid-19 in Turkey has risen by 61 in the last 24 hours to 3,397, Reuters reported.

The overall number of cases rose by 1,670 to 126,045, data from the health ministry showed, while 63,151 people have recovered so far.

The number of tests conducted in Turkey in the past 24 hours stood at 24,001, raising the total number of tests during the outbreak to more than 1.135 million

An aerial view of the roof of the iconic Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. — AFP
An aerial view of the roof of the iconic Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. — AFP

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