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Iran breaks another record for daily virus cases

Iran's daily COVID-19 cases are at a similar level to the previous high points in April. The vaccine is still not available for most of the population, and the capital is under lockdown.
Bank Parsian

Iran has once again broken its record for confirmed COVID-19 cases in 24 hours on Tuesday. The coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in the country amid a lockdown and limited vaccine progress.

The Iranian Health Ministry registered 27,244 new virus cases on Tuesday, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported, a new daily record, according to The Associated Press.

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