Iran's death toll from COVID-19 nears 6,500
The death toll in Iran from the novel coronavirus rose by 68 to 6,486 in the last 24 hours, state media reported on Thursday.
A further of 1,485 more people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past day, bringing the total number of cases to 103,135, Iran's state broadcaster reported, citing a statement by the Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour.
Jahanpour said 82,744 people have recovered so far and been discharged from hospitals, while 2,728 others are in critical condition.
Over 544,700 tests have been conducted in the country, he added.
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