Reuters - Iran�s death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to 4,585, with 111 deaths overnight, a health ministry official tweeted on Monday, adding the total number of infected cases had reached 73,303 in the most-affected Middle Eastern country.

�Fortunately 45,983 of those infected with the virus have recovered ... There were 1,617 new infected cases in the past 24 hours,� tweeted Alireza Vahabzadeh, an adviser to Iran�s health minister.

Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV that 3,877 of those infected with the new coronavirus were in critical condition.


Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Mark Potter