COVID-19 death toll increases to 277 in Turkey
By Trend
As many as 63 more people died of coronavirus in Turkey in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the infection to 277, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said, Trend reports referring to Anadolu news agency.
According to him, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country climbed to 15,679, as 2,148 more people tested positive in the past 24 hours.
The minister also added that a total of 333 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals since the beginning of the outbreak.
Some 979 patients are being treated at intensive care units.