Turkey says the rate of positive tests is declining as the country confirmed 2,861 new cases and 106 more deaths.

The Turkish health minister on Saturday said 121 more people have died of coronavirus, as the death toll rose to 1,890.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey has risen to 56,956 with 4,789 new ones reported in the last 24 hours, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said Sunday.

The Turkish health minister on Tuesday reported 3,892 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 34,109.

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced 2,069 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of infections to 5,698 in the country.