Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 6,200
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran surpassed 6,200 on Monday, while nearly 80,000 positive cases have recovered from the disease.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoosh Jahanpoor said COVID-19 has taken the lives of 74 patients during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 6,277.
He noted that the number of people tested positive for the coronavirus across Iran has risen to 98,647 following the detection of 1,223 new cases since yesterday.
At least 79,397 positive cases in the country have fully recovered from the coronavirus and have been discharged from the hospital, he said.
Among the cases undergoing treatment in the hospital at present, 2,676 patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Jahanpoor noted.
He added that more than 508,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.
More than 3,582,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 globally, and the death toll has exceeded 248,000.