Iran reports 141 new virus deaths, raising toll to 2,898

Iran says 141 more have died from the novel coronavirus, raising the official toll in one of the world’s worst-affected countries to 2,898.

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour says 3,111 new infections have been confirmed over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 44,606.

He says 3,703 of those hospitalized are in critical condition and 14,656 have recovered.

— AFP

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