According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,516,889, after 7,901 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,423 patients are in critical condition, 2,404,416 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
More than 30,349,042 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.