First case of coronavirus reported in Turkey

First case of coronavirus reported in Turkey

The first case of the novel coronavirus has been reported in Turkey, NTV television channel reported.

"A male citizen tested positive for the coronavirus in the evening," Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said at a press conference in Ankara.

"The infected individual contracted the virus after returning from Europe. He has been completely isolated," Koca said.

"The patient’s general condition is good. All of his family members and those who came into contact with him are under surveillance," Anadolu Agency cited the minister as saying.

The coronavirus, officially known also COVID-19, was first detected last December in Wuhan, China. The global death toll from the coronavirus is now over 4,260, with more than 118,100 confirmed cases, according to Johns Hopkins University. The virus has since spread to six continents and more than 100 countries.

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