Coronavirus / COVID-19 death toll in Iran rises to 4,357, total cases cross 70,000

Iran has reported 125 new deaths due to coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total death toll to 4,357, the health ministry said. The country also reported 1,837 new cases, bringing the total cases to 70,029, the ministry added. Of those infected, 3,987 are in critical condition. Iran is the most affected by the pandemic in the Middle East.

Reuters : Apr 12, 2020, 08:28 AM
DUBAI - Iran’s total death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose to 4,357 on Saturday, with 125 people having lost their lives in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said.

The total number of people diagnosed with the disease rose by 1,837 in the past 24 hours to a total of 70,029, ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpur said on state TV, with 3,987 of those infected in critical condition.

Iran is the country most affected by the pandemic in the Middle East.