Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Tuesday that some 422 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 36,160.
Sima Sadat Lari said that, with the 422 new victims, the country’s total COVID-19 deaths mounted to 36,160.
Some 8,932 new cases of infection with the COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, some 3,294 of whom have been hospitalized, she added.
Lari noted that a total of 637,712 Iranians have been confirmed infected with the COVID-19, some 495,473 of whom have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
Some 5,378 other COVID-19 patients are in critical condition and being treated in intensive care units, the spokeswoman said.
She added that 5,036,633 tests have so far been carried out in Iran.
Since its outbreak in Dec. 2019, the deadly virus has killed over 1,200,000 worldwide.
Delivering a live televised speech on the occasion of the National Teachers’ Day and International Workers’ Day (May Day), Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei rejected on Sunday the Western powers’ call on Iran to pursue submissive diplomacy in the West Asian region and saying that the IRGC Quds Force is the main pillar of Iran’s diplomacy in the region.
Announcing the end of his visit to the Persian Gulf countries, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated that glimmers of hope and positive signs are seen in Vienna talks and regional talks.
Bahrainis have rallied for the 20th night to reiterate their call for an immediate and unconditional release of political inmates amid concerns over the alarming situation of the country’s prisons in light of the coronavirus outbreak.
Palestinians in the Gaza strip are preparing for the holy month of Ramadan this year while many restrictions are imposed by the authorities due to COVID-19.
Iranian President Hasan Rouhani said sanctions imposed against the Islamic Republic have prevented the foreign parties from honoring their commitments to provide the coronavirus vaccine for Tehran.
