Iran's coronavirus death toll exceeds 29,000
- Middle East
- Reuters
- Published Date: 03:13 | 13 October 2020
- Modified Date: 03:13 | 13 October 2020
Iran's novel coronavirus death toll rose by 254 to 29,070, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as the number of confirmed cases spiked to 508,389 in the hardest-hit Middle Eastern country.
Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 4,108 new cases were identified in the past 24 hours.