The total number of coronavirus cases in Iran now crossed 21,000 mark (File)
Tehran:
Iran on Sunday announced 129 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, raising to 1,685 the official death count in one of the worst-hit countries along with Italy and China.
Health ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said more than 1,028 new cases had been recorded in the past 24 hours and a total of 21,638 people had now tested positive for the virus.
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