Iran reported its highest single-day novel coronavirus infection count in nearly a month, warning that most of its provinces have been hit by a resurgence of the disease, according to AFP.

Health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said that 2,685 more people had tested positive for Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, the country's highest single-day count since July 8. She said the situation is “concerning” in 25 out of Iran's 31 provinces.

“Sadly, since late June, daily infections have been on a rising trajectory” in Qom in central Iran, she said. “We are concerned that trivialising the situation and lax observance of health protocols may lead to a worsening of the outbreak in the province."