According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 4,710,582, after 43,301 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.

While at least 3,549 patients are in critical condition, 4,167,263 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.

More than 46,435,343 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country. (ILKHA)