Iran reports record one-day coronavirus death toll of 221
Last updated on: 09 July,2020 11:51 pm
Iran reports record one-day coronavirus death toll of 221
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran reported a new single-day record death toll of 221 from the novel coronavirus on Thursday, amid a rise in cases in recent weeks.
"Unfortunately in the past 24 hours we have lost 221 of our compatriots to the COVID-19 disease," said health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari in a televised press conference. "The death toll has now reached 12,305."