Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Nearing 6,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran surpassed 5,900 on Wednesday, while more than 73,000 positive cases have recovered from the disease.
Speaking at a daily press conference on Wednesday, Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoosh Jahanpoor said COVID-19 has taken the lives of 80 patients during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 5,957.
He also noted that the number of people tested positive for the coronavirus across Iran has risen to 93,657 following the detection of 1,073 new cases since yesterday.
At least 73,791 positive cases in the country have fully recovered from the coronavirus and have been discharged from the hospital, he said.
Among the patients undergoing treatment in the hospital at present, 2,965 ones have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Jahanpoor noted.
He added that more than 453,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.
More than 3,151,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 globally, and the death toll has exceeded 218,000.