TEHRAN, Aug 30 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran’s COVID-19 cases yesterday rose to 371,816, with the registration of 1,905 new infections over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education reported.
Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the ministry, said, during her daily briefing, that, out of the new cases in the past 24 hours, 857 are hospitalised. The pandemic has so far claimed the lives of 21,359 Iranians, up by 110 in the past 24 hours, she added.
Besides, 319,847 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals, while 3,791 remain in critical condition.
According to Lari, 3,184,857 laboratory tests for COVID-19 have been carried out in Iran by Saturday.
She said, 13 provinces out of 31 are still at high risk of infection, while 15 others in alert situation over the disease.
Iran announced its first cases of COVID-19 on Feb 19.– NNN-IRNA
