According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 306,302, after 1,692 more people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours.
While at least 1,522 patients are in critical condition, 269,696 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
9,496,268 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country. (ILKHA)