<p>Iranian health authorities on Sunday announced 163 new deaths due to the Covid-19 disease, the country's highest official one-day death toll since the outbreak began in February.</p>.<p><strong>Follow: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic</a></strong></p>.<p>The previous record of 162 deaths was announced on Monday in the Islamic republic, which has been battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak</p>
<p>Iranian health authorities on Sunday announced 163 new deaths due to the Covid-19 disease, the country's highest official one-day death toll since the outbreak began in February.</p>.<p><strong>Follow: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/coronavirus-updates-cases-deaths-country-wise-worldometers-info-data-covid-19-834531.html" target="_blank">Coronavirus Worldometer | 15 countries with the highest number of cases, deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic</a></strong></p>.<p>The previous record of 162 deaths was announced on Monday in the Islamic republic, which has been battling the Middle East's deadliest outbreak</p>