Turkey reports 1,502 new coronavirus cases

Turkey’s new coronavirus cases jumped to its highest level since mid-June on Tuesday at 1,502, according data provided by the government.

Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Twitter that 24 more people died from COVID-19, bringing the country’s toll to 6,163. More than 261,000 people have contracted the disease in Turkey, according to the official tally.

New cases were last this high on June 15 – two weeks after Turkey lifted a partial lockdown – when the country logged 1,592 cases.