According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,602,034, after 7,906 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,201 patients are in critical condition, 2,489,624 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
At least 31,748,965 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.