The Health Ministry reported on Wednesday that there are now 25,547 confirmed coronavirus cases, a jump of 859 new cases since Tuesday morning.
The 24-hour tally would appear to be the largest since the start of the outbreak.
The death toll remains at 320. The number of serious cases is up to 56, though the number of patients on ventilators remains at 24.
The ministry also confirms that there were 773 cases recorded on Tuesday, from just over 20,000 tests.

