Iran's coronavirus death toll exceeds 58,000

The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran surpassed 58,000 on Monday, while more than 1.21 million patients have recovered across the country.

According to Tasnim news agency, speaking at a daily press conference on Monday, Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari put the death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran at 58,038, saying the disease has taken the lives of 79 patients over the past 24 hours.

She also noted that at least 1,216,305 patients have recovered from the coronavirus infection so far or have been discharged from hospitals across the country.

The number of people tested positive for COVID-19 infection in Iran has surpassed 1,424,500 following the detection of 6,597 new cases since Sunday noon, the spokeswoman added.

Among those undergoing treatment in medical centers at present, 3,896 patients have critical health conditions because of more severe infection, Lari noted.

She went on to say that more than 9,340,000 coronavirus diagnostic tests have been carried out in Iran so far.

The number of people infected with COVID-19 across the world has surpassed 103 million and the death toll has exceeded 2.23 million.

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