Iran has recorded its highest number of deaths from coronavirus within a 24-hour period, Health Ministry figures showed on Tuesday.
A TOTAL OF 245,688 INFECTIONS HAVE BEEN RECORDED SO FAR
The 200 deaths reported on Tuesday exceed the previous record from Sunday, when the ministry reported 163 deaths in a day.
The Islamic Republic has recorded a total of 11,931 deaths and 245,688 infections from the coronavirus, ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said in a statement on state TV.
The number of new daily infections and deaths has increased sharply in the past week following the gradual lifting of restrictions that began in mid-April.
President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday launched new measures to try to curb the renewed spread. “Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with health protocols will be shut for a week,” he said.