The number of daily new cases on December 18 was the lowest in the last 60 days.
With 49 patients given the all-clear on the day, the number of recoveries rose to 10,610,266.
Meanwhile, there are 42 patients needing breathing support.
No death from COVID-19 was recorded in the past 24 hours. The total fatalities stand at 43,179.
With 3,583 doses administered on December 17, the total number of doses of COVID-19 vaccines injected rose to 265,165,254.
