Iran's coronavirus cases exceed 250,000 - health ministry
Iran has recorded a record number of coronavirus deaths in a single day, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Lari said on Thursday. In the last 24 hours, 221 people died from Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, taking the total number of fatalities to 12,305.
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:43 | 09 July 2020
- Modified Date: 03:22 | 09 July 2020
Iran's total number of cases for the coronavirus has reached 250,458, the Health Ministry said on Thursday, adding that 221 people had died in the past 24 hours taking the toll to 12,305.
Iran has been facing a sharp rise in the number of daily infections and deaths in past weeks as lockdown measures have eased.
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