Coronavirus: Iran confirms 354 deaths, total of 9,000 infections
Wednesday 11/March/2020 - 02:07 PM
Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak
reached 354, a rise of 63 in the past 24 hours, a health ministry spokesman
said on Wednesday.
Around 9,000 people were infected, Kianush Jahanpur
told state TV, calling on people to avoid unnecessary trips and stay at home.
“Based on new
lab results, we have identified 958 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection
in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 9,000,” health ministry
spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a televised news conference.
“Unfortunately in the past 24 hours, we have had
reports of 63 deaths and overall 354 have lost their lives” to the virus, he
added.
