Iran reports 1,112 new COVID-19 cases, 71 more deaths
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Tuesday reported 1,112 new cases from COVID-19, bringing the total number to 92,584, the state TV reported.
Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Center of the ministry, said 71 died in the past 24 hours which increases the overall death toll to 5,877.
He put the number of recovered patients at 72,439, saying 2,983 are still in critical condition and under treatment.
So far, 442,590 people have been lab-tested for the novel coronavirus in Iran, the spokesman added.
The Iranian health official urged people for further respect to the social distancing regulations and to use masks in public places.
Iran is among the worst-hit countries in the Middle East in terms of the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths.
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