According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 286,455 after 1,512 more people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours.
While 1,209 patients are in critical condition, 255,407 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
8,212,924 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.
ILKHA