The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,771 with three more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday.

Three more Iranian have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total number of deaths to 144,771, Iran's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

119 new cases of infection with COVID-19 were found over the past 24 hours, 49 of whom were hospitalized, it said.

The Iranian Health Ministry noted that 7,337,996 patients out of a total of 7,565,144 infected people have recovered or been discharged from hospitals.

222 COVID-19 patients are in critical condition and in intensive care units, it added.

The Iranian Health Ministry also announced that 65,195,581 Iranians have received the first dose and 58,589,106 people have so far received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Moreover, 31,617,990 people have also received the third or fourth shots as the booster jab.

 

 

By IRNA