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Iran's health ministry said a surge in new reported coronavirus infections was due to increased testing rather than a worsening outbreak, AFP reported.
“The main reason for rising numbers is that we started identifying (infected people) with no or light symptoms,” said Mohammad-Mehdi Gouya, the health ministry's head epidemiologist.
He added that the gradual easing of lockdown measures had also contributed to higher infections “which has more or less happened all over the world,” ISNA news agency reported.
