Al-Monitor - A majority of the country's provinces are reporting an "alarming" number of new cases, according to Iran's Health Ministry.

Iran is seeing an "alarming" surge in cases, the country�s Health Ministry said Sunday, as it reported its highest one-day tally in more than three weeks.

After registering 2,685 new cases in 24 hours on Sunday � Iran�s worst infection count since July 8 � health officials reported a slightly lower number on Monday. Health Ministry spokesperson Sima Sadat Lari said Iran registered 2,598 new infections and 215 new deaths.

�Sadly, since late June, daily infections have been on a rising trajectory� in Qom in central Iran, Lari said. �We are concerned that trivializing the situation and lax observance of health protocols may lead to a worsening of the outbreak in the province.�

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