COVID-19 kills 4 more Iranians over past 24 hours

Tehran, IRNA – The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,523 with 4 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday. Some 4 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 144,523, Iran's Health Ministry said on Monday. 370 new cases of infection with COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, 69 of whom were hospitalized, it said. The Iranian Health Ministry noted that 7,329,344 patients out of a total of 7,554,703 infected people have recovered or been discharged from hospitals. 124 COVID-19 patients are in critical condition and in intensive care units, it added. The Iranian Health Ministry also announced that 65,105,758 Iranians have received the first dose and 58,509,157 people have so far received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Moreover, 31,286,948 people have also received the third or fourth shots as the booster jab. Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish