The data showed that 1,263 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, rising from 1,233 a day earlier.
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said 942 more patients recovered in the past day, pushing the number of recoveries to 232,913.
Health care professionals conducted 82,318 tests to diagnose the virus, taking the tally to more than 5.88 million.
Koca said the virus was transmitted to those, who tested positive for COVID-19 today, approximately 10 days ago.
Of those infected, 7.5% are suffering from pneumonia. Koca said the number of patients in critical condition increased to 703.
The coronavirus pandemic has claimed more than 775,000 lives in 188 countries and regions since it originated in China last December.
The U.S., Brazil, India, and Russia are currently the worst-hit countries.
Nearly 22 million COVID-19 cases have been reported worldwide, with recoveries exceeding 13.9 million, according to figures compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.
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