According to the statement, the number of confirmed cases rose to 4,900,121, after 24,733 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours.
While at least 3,438 patients are in critical condition, 4,515,819 patients suffering from the disease have so far recovered and been discharged from hospital.
More than 47,987,986 tests for coronavirus have so far been conducted to detect infections in the country. (ILKHA)