The nationwide coronavirus infection tally reached 263,193 with 409 new cases reported on Wednesday. 

The data of the Ministry of Health and Population shows that 495 people have recovered from the respiratory contagion in the last 24 hours. 

Likewise, six persons have been reported to have succumbed to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. 

The number of fatalities from COVID-19 has reached 1,899 as of Wednesday, while 256,161 people across the country have recovered.