
Kianoush Jahanpour said that 983 new affected cases have been detected since yesterday.
Over the last 24 hours, 71 people died due to the deadly virus, he added.
The Iranian official noted that 2,976 cases are in critical condition.
He added that 463,295 tests have been carried out in Iran so far.
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