According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,594,128, after 7,945 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,232 patients are in critical condition, 2,482,435 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
More than 31,633,171 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.