Turkey reports 1,303 new coronavirus cases

Turkey on Wednesday reported 1,303 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus - the highest daily jump in more than a month.

The figures announced by Health Minister Fahrettin Koca brought the total number of infections in the country to 253,108.

Koca also reported 23 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising the total since the start of the outbreak to 6,039.

The number of new infections was the highest since June 29 when the country had reported 1,374 cases.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said earlier on Wednesday that the outbreak is "under control" despite the jump in the number of the cases.

The wearing of masks in public spaces is mandatory in much of the country of 82 million.

Turkey is also restricting people aged 65 and over, and people with chronic illnesses from attending crowded public gatherings in more than a dozen provinces.