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Iran's coronavirus death toll rises by 76 to 5,650: health ministry

Iran's coronavirus death toll rises by 76 to 5,650: health ministry

By Reuters

A family wear protective face masks and gloves, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as they walk by the iconic Freedom Square, in Tehran, Iran March 26, 2020. Photo: Reuters

DUBAI: Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has risen by 76 to reach a total of 5,650, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV on Saturday.
The total number of people diagnosed with the disease is 89,328, of whom 3,096 are in a critical condition, he added.