In a statement on Wed., the Health Ministry announced the new figure, adding that 2,755 of those newly-detected patients have been hospitalized.
The total number of COVID cases in the country is standing at 3,603,527.
The outbreak has claimed the lives of 213 people since Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 87,837.
More than 3.8 million patients have recovered while some 4,518 others are experiencing critical conditions.
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