According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2,609,359, after 7,325 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,193 patients are in critical condition, 2,496,833 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
At least 31,866,086 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country.