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Iran reports 3,574 new virus infections, its highest yet
TEHRAN, June 4, 2020 (BSS/AFP) – Iran announced 3,574 new
coronavirus infections Thursday, its highest daily count since the
outbreak began in February.
It was the fourth straight day that the daily caseload had topped
3,000. The previous high was 3,186, recorded on March 30, at the
height of the initial outbreak.
Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said that the surge in
new cases might be the result of wider testing rather than a second
wave of infection.
He said that Iran had now conducted more than a million tests.
But the health ministry has been taking no chances and has stepped
up a public health campaign in recent days reminding people to protect
themselves and observe social distancing.
The ministry spokesman said 59 people had died of COVID-19 over the
past 24 hours, taking Iran’s overall official toll to 8,071.
A total of 164,270 people have tested positive for the virus.
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