According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 6,478,663, after 20,033 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 623 patients are in critical condition, 5,906,376 patients suffering from the disease have recovered and been discharged from the hospital.
At least 77,633,296 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.