According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,683,971, after 9,205 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,195 patients are in critical condition, 2,556,785 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
At least 32,939,661 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.