According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 2684,943, after 1,673 more people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,181 patients are in critical condition, 254,188 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
8,105,222 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country. (ILKHA)