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Iran experiencing second wave of coronavirus infections

After reopening the country, the number of cases is back up again.
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According to Iranian officials, the number of coronavirus cases in the country is on the rise and previously safe provinces are experiencing an increase in infections.

According to Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour, 3,574 new cases have been confirmed in the country. This daily total is the highest number of cases for a 24-hour period since March before the country took restrictive measures to bring the total number of virus transmissions down. The country has since reopened due to economic necessity. Total cases have exceeded 164,000.

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