Iran reports 123 coronavirus deaths today, death toll at 1,556

Published 2020-03-21 10:15:30

Updated 2026-08-25 08:55:32

Iran said Saturday that 123 more people had died from coronavirus, raising the official cost to 1,556 within the Islamic republic, one in all the world’s worst-affected countries.

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 966 more cases are confirmed over the past 24 hours, and 20,610 people are now known to possess been infected in Iran.

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