According to the statement, 26,410 more people were tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of confirmed cases to 1,982,090.
While at least 5,707 patients are in critical condition, 1,753,552 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
22,107,503 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country. (ILKHA)