Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced the new figure, adding that 2,124 of the newly-detected patients have been hospitalized since yesterday.
Accordingly, the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country is standing at 5,408,860.
The outbreak has claimed the lives of 355 people since Friday bringing the death toll to 116,791.
So far, 4,736,896 COVID-19 patients have recovered and/or have been discharged from hospitals across the country.
In addition, 6,836 coronavirus patients are experiencing critical conditions and have been hospitalized in Intensive Care Units (ICUs).
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