2,368 new cases of coronavirus were reported over the past 24 hours in Iran, increasing the total number of infections in the country to 204,952, Lari said.
There are at least 2,887 people in intensive care units, Lari said, adding that, of those tested positive for the virus, 163,591 have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
So far, more than 1,422,407 tests have been taken across the country to detect infected cases, said the Health Ministry spokeswoman.
According to Worldometer, which is a reference website that provides counters and real-time statistics for diverse topics, the global death toll from coronavirus has surpassed 467,307 with 8,945,883 cases and more than 4,759,958 recoveries. (ILKHA)