ANKARA

A total of 127 people in Iran have died of coronavirus over the last 24 hours, pushing the death toll up to 1,812, said an Iranian health official on Sunday.

According to Iranian state TV, Health Ministry Spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour said 1,411 new virus cases were found, raising the total number of cases to 23,049.

He added that a total of 8,376 people, who were treated for the virus, have been discharged from hospitals.

The average age of those infected with the virus is 59, while those who lost their lives are in their 60s, he noted.

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