Iran announces 43 new coronavirus deaths, toll reaches 237

In the past 24 hours, 595 new cases infected with coronavirus were identified in the country.

Men wearing protective gear carry the body of Fatemeh Rahbar, a lawmaker-elect from a Tehran constituency, who died on Saturday after being infected by COVID-19 at Behesht-e-Zahra cemetery. (Photo | AP) 

TEHRAN: Iran on Monday reported 43 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall toll to 237 dead.

"In the past 24 hours, 595 new cases infected with coronavirus were identified in the country and the overall number of those infected rose to 7,167," Alireza Vahabzadeh, an adviser to the health minister said in a tweet.

"So far, 2,394 of the confirmed cases have recovered," he added.