TEHRAN, July 15 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran recorded, on Tuesday, 2,521 new COVID-19 cases and 179 deaths within the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
The total infection number and death toll rose to 262,173 and 13,211 respectively, since the outbreak of the disease in the country in Feb, said, Sima Sadat Lari, the spokeswoman for the health ministry.
Among the new patients were 1,820 in hospital, according to Lari.
So far, a total of 225,270 recoveries have been reported, while 3,389 remain in critical condition, she said.
According to the health spokeswoman, 2,023,079 lab tests for COVID-19 have been carried out in Iran as of Tuesday.
Iran made it mandatory to wear face masks in indoor public places, as an effective way to prevent virus contraction.
Iran announced its first cases of COVID-19 on Feb 19.– NNN-IRNA
