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Iran's confirmed coronavirus cases exceed 400,000 - health ministry

Reuters WORLD
Published September 13,2020
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While many residents in Iran's capital are taking advantange of loosened Covid-19 controls, some fear a renewed spike in deaths in what remains the Middle East's deadliest virus epicentre. (Photo by ATTA KENARE / AFP)

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iran rose by 2,089 to 402,029, a health ministry spokeswoman told state TV on Sunday, as the country reported 128 new deaths in the past 24 hours.

Sima Sadat Lari said the official death toll stood at 23,157 in Iran, one of the worst-hit countries in the Middle East.