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Turkey's coronavirus death toll up by 12 to 21

Confirmed cases up 277 to 947, with 2,953 tests conducted in previous 24 hours

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Men wearing protective masks walk past closed restaurants and cafes, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, March 20, 2020.
Men wearing protective masks walk past closed restaurants and cafes, in Ankara, Turkey, Friday, March 20, 2020.
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Ankara: Turkey’s coronavirus death toll rose by 12 on Saturday to 21 while the number of confirmed cases rose 277 to 947, the health minister said.

A total of 2,953 tests were conducted in the previous 24 hours, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.

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