According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,501,079, after 8,101 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,523 patients are in critical condition, 2,387,384 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
30,061,437 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.