According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,572,190, after 7,763 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,250 patients are in critical condition, 2,461,204 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
More than 31,289,306 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.