"As on 8:00 a.m. (local time), today 1,007 deaths related to novel coronavirus have been recorded in the country," reads the information released by the ministry.
On Tuesday evening the number of COVID-19 cases in the country was 29,974 and the death toll was 937.
According to ministry officials, so far 7,696 people have been discharged from hospitals after showing improvement.
"The number of active cases in the country right now is 22,629," reads the information.
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