According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 6,987,494, after 27,197 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 633 patients are in critical condition, 6,453,201 patients suffering from the disease have recovered and been discharged from the hospital.
At least 84,203,108 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.