According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 3,061,520, after 26,182 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,710 patients are in critical condition, 2,863,882 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
At least 36,768,437 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.