Iran coronavirus deaths rise by 65 to 6,156

People wearing protective clothing, masks and gloves, pray during the funeral of a victim who died from the new coronavirus, at a cemetery in the outskirts of the city of Babol, in north of Iran, Thursday, April 30, 2020. (AP)
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  • The total number of confirmed cases in Iran has reached 96,448

DUBAI: Iran’s death toll from new coronavirus increased by 65 in the past 24 hours to 6,156 on Saturday, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV.
The total number of diagnosed cases in Iran, one of the hardest hit Middle Eastern countries, has reached 96,448, he said, adding that 2,787 were in critical condition.