Iran reports 157 new COVID-19 deaths, raising total to 2,234

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announces 157 new deaths from the novel coronavirus today, raising the official number of fatalities to 2,234 in one of the world’s worst-hit countries.

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour tells a news conference that 2,389 new cases have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 29,406.

— AFP

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