Iran Reports Over 3,000 New COVID-19 Cases in One Day, Total Exceeds 40,000

Increase of 3,186 People in One Day
Death Toll on the Decline

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki Ha-young] The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Iran has surpassed 40,000.

The Iran Ministry of Health reported on the 30th (local time) at noon that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 increased by 3,186 (8.3%) from the previous day, reaching 41,495.

The daily increase in new confirmed cases on this day is the highest since the first confirmed case was reported in Iran on February 19. The daily increase in new confirmed cases in Iran has continued to rise over the past ten days, except for the 29th when it was 2,901, after recording 966 cases on the 21st.

The number of deaths on this day increased by 117 from the previous day, reaching 2,757 (fatality rate 6.6%). The number of COVID-19 deaths in Iran has been decreasing for four consecutive days since the 27th. The cumulative number of recovered patients is 13,911, with a recovery rate of 33.5%.

Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, announced on the 29th that out of Iran's population of 80 million, 58 million people have been tested for COVID-19 symptoms so far.

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