Iran reports 21 new COVID-19 deaths... highest daily death toll recorded

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[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] On the 7th (local time), the Iranian Ministry of Health announced that 21 more people have died from the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), bringing the total number of deaths to 145.

Since the first death occurred in Iran on the 19th of last month, this is the highest daily increase in deaths. As a result, Iran has reported double-digit deaths for seven consecutive days from the 1st.

The number of confirmed cases increased by 1,076 from the previous day, reaching 5,823. Iran has recorded more than 1,000 new confirmed cases for two consecutive days. The number of confirmed cases in Iran is rapidly increasing as full-scale testing began after COVID-19 testing equipment sent by the World Health Organization (WHO) and China arrived in Iran at the end of last month. Tehran, the capital, has the highest number of confirmed cases at around 1,500, followed by Qom, where COVID-19 first emerged, with 668 cases.

Kianoush Jahanpour, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health, stated on state television that "about 16,000 suspected COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized and receiving treatment."

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