According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 6,542,654 after 23,638 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 633 patients are in critical condition, about 6 million patients suffering from the disease have recovered and been discharged from the hospital.
At least 78,518,387 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.