Number of active COVID-19 cases in Turkey below 50,000 - health minister
Turkey on Friday reported 48 new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours — the lowest number of daily fatalities in more than a month. The country’s total death toll now stands at 3,689. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca also announced 1,848 more confirmed cases, bringing the total number of infections to 135,569. At least 86,396 COVID-19 patients have recovered, according to figures the minister posted on Twitter.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 08:04 | 08 May 2020
- Modified Date: 11:29 | 08 May 2020
Turkey has continued to report declines in the death toll and number of patients at intensive care units, while the country's registered recoveries reached 86,296 on Friday.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said the total number of recovered patients exceeded 85,000.
"There is a decrease in the number of cases, death, intensive care and intubated patients in the last 24 hours," he added.
The death toll from the pandemic rose to 3,689 as Turkey saw 48 more deaths, while 3,412 recovered in the past 24 hours, Koca said on Twitter.
The country recorded 1,848 new cases, bringing the tally to 135,569, he noted, citing Health Ministry data.
Also, over 33,680 additional tests have been conducted over the last 24 hours, and the total number of tests so far surpassed 1.29 million, added the minister.
"The data is in favor of our fight against the virus. These are not precise results, but a serious opportunity. Let's take the opportunity," Koca added.
Over 3.87 million cases have been reported in 187 countries since the virus emerged in China last December, with the hardest-hit areas being the US and Europe.
A significant proportion of COVID-19 patients -- over 1.3 million -- have recovered, but the disease has claimed more than 271,700 lives, according to data compiled by the US' Johns Hopkins University.