Iran registers record daily increase in coronavirus cases, fatalities
Iran confirmed 486 new coronavirus-related fatalities on Monday, taking the nationwide death toll to 41,979, according to the country's Health Ministry. Some 13,053 more people tested positive for the virus over the past 24 hours, pushing the tally up to 775,121, ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said.
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- Published Date: 02:25 | 16 November 2020
- Modified Date: 02:25 | 16 November 2020
Iran reported a record 13,053 new coronavirus infections and 486 deaths over the last 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday, as the government said it would impose stricter restrictions to curb the pandemic in the Middle East's worst-affected country.
Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that the total number of infected cases had reached 775,121, while the country's total fatalities had increased to 41,979.
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