COVID-19: Iran's death toll from coronavirus reaches 2,640

“In the past 24 hours we had 123 deaths and 2,901 people have been infected, bringing the total number of infected people to 38,309,” tweeted Alireza Vahabzadeh, an adviser to Iran’s health minister. “12,391 people infected from the virus have recovered.” Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV that “some 3,467 of those infected are in critical condition”.

“I am happy to announce that also 12,391 people who had been infected across the country have recovered ... The average age of those who have died of the disease is 69,” said Jahanpur.