Iran's coronavirus cases exceed 1 million : health ministry


Reuters | Updated: 03-12-2020 16:43 IST | Created: 03-12-2020 16:38 IST
Iran's coronavirus cases exceed 1 million : health ministry
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Iran's total cases of novel coronavirus hit 1 million on Thursday with 13,922 new cases recorded in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said, as the Middle East's worst-affected country's death toll reached 49,348.

Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 358 people had died from the coronavirus since Wednesday and that confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection had reached 1,003,494. Iran has introduced tougher restrictions to stem a third wave of coronavirus infections, including closing non-essential businesses and travel curbs. 

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