The country registered 74 more Covid-19 fatalities during the previous 24 hours, a record high in the latest wave, the Public Health Ministry announced on Thursday morning.
The 22,984 new cases marked the third consecutive day of rising new infections, up from the 22,073 announced Wednesday, while deaths increased by five.
Thursday's figures did not include 49,494 positive results from antigen tests over the past 24 hours. If they were included, daily infections would total 72,478.
The 74 new fatalities were between the ages of 26 and 97 years old and included a Myanmar and a Swedish national.
Eighty-eight percent of new fatalities had underlying illnesses.
Only 47 of the 22,984 new cases announced on Thursday were found in arrivals from other countries. The rest were all locally transmitted, including 52 among prison inmates.
Of the local Covid-19 infections, 22,722 were confirmed at hospitals and 163 via mass testing.
The highest number of Covid-related fatalities in a 24-hour period was 312 recorded on Aug 13, 2021. The highest number of cases was 25,615 on Feb 26.
