Iran reports record one-day coronavirus death toll of 200

People wearing facemask amid coronavirus in Tehran (Reuters Photo)

Iran announced on Tuesday 200 more deaths from the coronavirus, the most in a single day since the Middle East's deadliest outbreak began in February.

The Islamic republic's overall death toll from the Covid-19 illness now stands at 11,931, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on state television.

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