Turkey's daily COVID19 deaths at record high with 196 in last 24 hours

FILE PHOTO: Turkish flags, with the control tower in the background, fly at half mast at the country's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, following blast in Istanbul, Turkey, June 29, 2016. /VCG

Turkey's daily coronavirus deaths hit a record high on Saturday, with 196 fatalities in the last 24 hours, data from the Health Ministry showed, bringing the total death toll to 14,705.

Turkey also recorded 31,896 new coronavirus cases, including asymptomatic ones, in the last 24 hours, down from Friday's 32,736, the highest daily number reported by Ankara since the beginning of the pandemic in March.

(With input from agencies)