COVID-19 update: 10,253 new cases, 184 deaths in Iran

According to the Health Ministry, 10,253 new COVID-19 infections have been detected across the country in the past 24 hours on Friday.

Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari announced the new figure, adding that 1,532 of those newly-detected patients have been hospitalized, Mehr News Agency reported.

The total number of COVID cases in the country is standing at 2,886,111, she added.

The outbreak has claimed the lives of 184 people since Thursday, bringing the death toll to 79,568.

More than 2.4 million patients have recovered while some 4,383 others are experiencing critical conditions, she added.

According to the ministry, 3,138,333 people have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine so far while the total vaccine jabs have hit 3,637,373.

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