“There were 1,028 new confirmed infected cases in the past 24 hours ... and 7,913 people have recovered,” said Kianush Jahanpur.
Iran is the Middle Eastern country most affected by the coronavirus.
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Iran's death toll from the coronavirus reaches 1,685
23 March 2020
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Iran’s death toll has reached 1,685 with 129 deaths in the past 24 hours, the health ministry’s spokesman told state TV on Sunday, adding that the total number of infected people in Iran had reached 21,638, AzVision.az reports citing Reuters.
