Iran reports record 13,352 new daily coronavirus cases

Iran is the Middle East’s worst-hit country with 42,461 coronavirus cases so far. (AFP)

• A near-record 482 people had died in the past 24 hours

DUBAI: New coronavirus infections in Iran have risen by 13,352 in the past 24 hours, a daily record, taking the cumulative total to 788,473, the health ministry said on Tuesday.
Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that a near-record 482 people had died in the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll in the Middle East’s worst-hit country to 42,461.