According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,296,102, after 12,171 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 3,201 patients are in critical condition, 2,172,251 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
25,681,213 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.