City
Epaper

Turkey reports 21,893 COVID-19 cases in a day

By ANI | Updated: September 1, 2021 04:10 IST

Turkey on Tuesday confirmed 21,893 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,388,331, according to its Health Ministry.

Open in App

Turkey on Tuesday confirmed 21,893 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,388,331, according to its Health Ministry.

The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 252 to 56,710, while 14,106 more people recovered in the last 24 hours.

A total of 297,167 tests were conducted over the past day, it said.

Turkey started mass COVID-19 vaccination on Jan. 14 after the authorities approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinovac vaccine.

More than 48.27 million people have received their first doses of vaccines, while over 37.08 million had their second doses. Turkey has so far administered over 94.16 million doses including third booster jabs. (ANI/Xinhua)

( With inputs from ANI )

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: Health Ministry
Open in App

Related Stories

NationalFresh COVID Cases in Haryana: Health Minister Urges Calm, No Panic Needed

MaharashtraMaharashtra to Offer Free Cancer Vaccination for Girls, Implements Bird Flu Precautions

HealthTurn Down Volume Of Your Earphones! Prolonged Use Likely To Cause Permanent Hearing Damage Warns Health Ministry

HealthLook Back 2024: Health Ministry Bans High-Risk Drugs Including Painkillers, Vitamin D and Acidity Medications

NationalMonkeypox Scare in India: Govt Issues Advisory to States and UTs on Preventing Mpox Spread; Check Dos and Don'ts

International Realted Stories

InternationalDruze clashes erupt in Syria's Suwayda, ceasefire violated amid renewed violence

InternationalNorth Korea slams Japan's reported move to deploy upgraded anti-ship missiles in Kumamoto

International"Nuclear submarines are in Russian region," says Trump

InternationalAfghanistan faces soaring hunger crisis as WFP seeks urgent aid

InternationalTrump administration to announce new Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner in "3-4 days"