Iran Registers 7,719 New Coronavirus Cases

Iran

November 1st, 11:35am

Asharq Al-Awsat

FILE PHOTO: Members of firefighters wear protective face masks, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as they disinfect the streets, ahead of the Iranian New Year Nowruz, March 20, in Tehran, Iran March 18, 2020. Picture taken March 18, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Ali Khara via REUTERS

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iran increased by 7,719 to 620,491, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV on Sunday. The death toll also rose by 434 to 35,298, she saiid. According to Lari, 5,244 patients are in critical condition while 486,691 patients have recovered. So far, 4,965,326 tests have been taken across Iran to detect infected cases, Lari confirmed. President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that new restrictions will take effect on Wednesday in 25 of Iran’s 31 provinces for 10 days, Reuters reported. To stem a third wave of the virus in Iran, the government has banned weddings, wakes and conferences in the Iranian capital until further notice.

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