Coronavirus: Turkey death toll up by 9 to 30

Number of confirmed cases rises by 289 to 1,256: health minister

Last updated: March 22, 2020 | 23:26

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A woman walks her dog in a deserted street amid the coronavirus outbreak, in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, March 22, 2020.

Ankara: Turkey’s death toll from coronavirus increased by nine to 30 on Sunday as the number of confirmed cases rose by 289 to 1,256, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.

He said a total of 20,345 tests had been carried out.

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