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Tehran Iran announced on Wednesday 94 new deaths from the novel coronavirus but said the cases of people infected in the country was on the way down.
Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said the fatalities detected in the past 24 hours took Iran’s overall death toll to 5,391.
The number of people infected with the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease rose by 1,194, bringing the total to 85,996.
“The gradual downward trend in cases of infections has been maintained,” Jahanpour told a televised news conference.
President Hassan Rouhani however called on people to remain vigilant. (AFP)
Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said the fatalities detected in the past 24 hours took Iran’s overall death toll to 5,391.
The number of people infected with the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease rose by 1,194, bringing the total to 85,996.
“The gradual downward trend in cases of infections has been maintained,” Jahanpour told a televised news conference.
President Hassan Rouhani however called on people to remain vigilant. (AFP)
