Iran: Death Toll From New Coronavirus Rises to 43

Iran: Death Toll From New Coronavirus Rises to 43
Iranian people wear protective masks to prevent contracting a coronavirus, in Tehran, Iran Feb. 29, 2020. West Asia News Agency/Nazanin Tabatabaee via Reuters
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Deaths in Iran from coronavirus have hit 43, the highest number outside China, and the total number of infected people has risen to 593, an Iranian health official said on Saturday.

“Unfortunately nine people died of the virus in the last 24 hours. The death toll is 43 now. The new confirmed infected cases since yesterday is 205 that makes the total number of confirmed infected people 593,” Kianush Jahanpur told state TV.