2,628 new cases of coronavirus were reported over the past 24 hours in Iran, increasing the total number of infections in the country to 217,724, Lari said.

There are at least 2,912 people in intensive care units, Lari said, adding that, of those tested positive for the virus, 177,852 have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

So far, more than 1,557,872 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 492,411 with 9,740,189 cases and more than 5,272,019 recoveries. (ILKHA)