Tehran: Iran’s health ministry on Sunday reported 49 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest toll within 24 hours since the start of the outbreak in the Islamic republic.
The new count brings the number of those killed by the virus in the country since mid-February to 194, one of the highest tolls outside of China, where the disease originated. The virus has spread to all of Iran’s 31 provinces with 6,566 confirmed cases.
Iran reports 49 new coronavirus deaths, highest single-day toll
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Updated 08 March 2020
Iran reports 49 new coronavirus deaths, highest single-day toll
- New count brings the number of those killed by the virus in the Iran since mid-February to 194
- Coronavirus has spread to all of Iran’s 31 provinces
