Publish Date: 3 April 2020 - 15:14

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – According to Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 53,183 8 on Fri., with a total death toll of 3,294 and 17,935 recovered.

As he said, some 2,715 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past 24 hours across the country.

Jahanpour went on to say that 17,935 cases have recovered and have been discharged from hospitals.

Jahanpour put the number of those who lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours at 134, which brings the total death toll to 3,294 in Iran.

Up to the present date, more than 69 million Iranians have been screened for COVID-19, he added.

Iran is presently in the phase of managing the outbreak which has been realized with the collective efforts of all Iranians and responsible bodies.

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