The nationwide coronavirus infection tally reached 262,784 with 522 new cases reported on Tuesday.
The data of the Ministry of Health and Population shows that 578 people have recovered from the respiratory contagion in the last 24 hours.
Likewise, eight infected persons have been reported to have succumbed to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The number of fatalities from COVID-19 has reached 1,893 as of Tuesday, while 255,666 people across the country have recovered.