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Iran admits one person dying every 10 minutes from coronavirus

Members of firefighters wear protective face masks, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as they disinfect the streets, ahead of the Iranian New Year Nowruz. (Reuters)
Members of firefighters wear protective face masks, amid fear of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as they disinfect the streets, ahead of the Iranian New Year Nowruz. (Reuters)
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20 Mar 2020 12:03:59 GMT9
20 Mar 2020 12:03:59 GMT9
  • Official death toll in the country has reached 1,284

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RIYADH: One person is dying every 10 minutes from coronavirus in Iran, a health official has admitted.

The shocking figure came as the official death toll in the country reached 1,284, although many experts believe the figure is far higher.

"Based on our information, every 10 minutes one person dies from the coronavirus and some 50 people become infected with the virus every hour in Iran," Kianush Jahanpur, health ministry spokesman tweeted.

On Thursday, Iran's deputy Health Minister Alireza Raisi said the total number of infections had reached 18,407.

Last week, satellite images showed Iran had been digging mass graves

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