UPDATE 1-Iran's coronavirus death toll rises above 22,000 – health ministry

By anaafrica On Sep 4, 2020

DUBAI, Sept 4- Iran’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose by 118 to 22,044 health ministry spokeswoman told state TV on Friday, with the total number of identified cases spiking to 382,772. Sima Sadat Lari said that 2,026 new cases were identified in the last 24 hours in Iran, one of the worst-hit countries in the Middle East. While some parents worry about the…

DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the novel

coronavirus rose by 118 to 22,044 health ministry spokeswoman

told state TV on Friday, with the total number of identified

cases spiking to 382,772

Sima Sadat Lari said that 2,026 new cases were identified inthe last 24 hours in Iran, one of the worst-hit countries in theMiddle East.

While some parents worry about the risk of spreadingCOVID-19, Iranian authorities said schools would be open onSaturday under strict health protocols allowing them to operatesafely.(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Toby Chopra)