The number of coronavirus infections in Iran is close to 78 thousand cases recovered 52,2 thousand people, reported the official representative of the Ministry of health of Iran Kianoush Jahanpur.

"For the past day across the country were able to identify 1606 new cases COVID-19, based on these figures, the total number of cases has reached 77 995. Continues to grow the number of healed already recovered 52 229 people," he said the TV channel IRINN.

In addition, Iran is the third consecutive day records less than 100 deaths from the coronavirus in days: 14 APR – 98 killed (for the first time since March 14 double figures), 15 APR – 94 to 16 – April- 92 casualties.

All in all, the number of victims, according to Jahanpur reached 4 869.

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