According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,665,194, after 9,561 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,200 patients are in critical condition, 2,540,293 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
At least 32,684,747 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.