Iran says 117 new virus deaths take total past 4,000

An Iranian woman wearing a protective face mask against the novel coronavirus, walks down a street in the capital Tehran, on April 5, 2020. (AFP)
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  • 1,634 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours

TEHRAN: Iran’s health ministry on Thursday said 117 new deaths from the novel coronavirus took the total to 4,110 in the country, one of the worst-hit by the disease.
Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said another 1,634 people tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall number to 66,220.