Turkey's coronavirus death toll reaches 2,376 with 98,674 total cases

Turkey's confirmed cases of the coronavirus increased by 3,083 in the past 24 hours, and 117 more people have died, taking the death toll to 2,376.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca made the announcement on Wednesday April 22.

Turkey's total confirmed cases stood at 98,674, according to the graphic Koca shared on Twitter. Some 1,559 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, Koca added.

İstersek başarırız! Tarihimiz buna şahittir. Yeter ki düşünceli ve bilinçli hareket etmekten taviz vermeyelim. Ulaşacağımız güzel yarınlar bugün alınan tedbirler sayesinde olacaktır. Sorumluluklarımızı unutmayalım: Temas, Mesafe, İzolasyon. https://t.co/RVlhe7786O pic.twitter.com/nT4YDALpId

— Dr. Fahrettin Koca (@drfahrettinkoca) April 22, 2020

The total number of recovered cases stood at 16,477 as of April 21.

37,535 tests were conducted over the past day, with the overall number of tests reaching 750,944.

Turkey is currently treating 1,814 patients in intensive care units, along with 985 intubated patients, Koca added.