Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said the figure brings the total number of confirmed infection cases in the country to 21,638.
“Fortunately, some 7,913 patients infected with COVID-19 in the country have recovered and have been discharged from hospital,” he noted.
Moreover, 129 infected people died over the 24-hour period, bringing the overall coronavirus fatality figure in Iran to 1,685.