According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,693,164, after 9,193 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,187 patients are in critical condition, 2,565,723 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
33,065,377 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.