Iran announced another 122 deaths from the novel coronavirus, taking the overall toll in the country to 4,232, AFP reported.
The health ministry said 1,972 people tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours, putting the total at 68,192.
“In the last 24 hours, we have unfortunately seen an increase in cases of the disease in perhaps five to eight tourist provinces, including Tehran,” spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a televised news conference.
