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Iran reports record one-day virus toll of 235 dead

Total death toll is now at 16,147. (File/AFP)

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Updated 28 July 2020

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July 28, 2020 10:08

Iran reports record one-day virus toll of 235 dead

Iran is grappling with one of the deadliest outbreaks in the Middle East, with more than 16,000 fatalities

Updated 28 July 2020

AFP

July 28, 2020 10:08

TEHRAN: Iran reported 235 new deaths from the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, a record toll for a single day in the Middle East’s hardest-hit country.
“We have lost 235 of our compatriots due to COVID-19 in the past 24 hours,” taking the overall toll to 16,147, said health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari.