According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 6,436,773 after 23,496 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.

While at least 633 patients are in critical condition, more than 5,85 million patients suffering from the disease have recovered and been discharged from the hospital.

At least 77 million tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.