TEHRAN, Aug 21 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran registered yesterday, 28,833 new COVID-19 cases, taking the national count to 4,616,516, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
The countrywide death toll now hits 100,810, after 555 new deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, the ministry said in a briefing.
Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries now stands at 3,868,196, while 7,587 remain in intensive care units.
As of yesterday, 16,378,331 people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the country, while 5,427,548 have taken two doses.
Nader Tavakoli, vice president for Clinical Affairs, at Iran University of Medical Sciences, said, the delivery of the third doses or booster doses is on Iran’s agenda, state TV reported.
Iranian medical staff, who were inoculated in Mar, will be the first to receive it, Tavakoli added.– NNN-IRNA
