The new infections brought the country’s total caseload to 11,399,400, according to the Ministry of Health.
Also on August 26, 9,338 patients were declared to be free from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, lifting the total number of recoveries to 10,126,265.
Meanwhile, the death toll was kept at 43,110, accounting for 0.4% of the total infections, as no fatality was recorded on the day.
Nearly 255.19 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered so far.
