Iran reports 142 more deaths due to coronavirus
Iran on Friday confirmed 142 more fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, bringing the nationwide death toll to 12,447.
A further of 2,262 people tested positive for COVID-19, raising the overall count to 252,720, Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said.
A total of 215,176 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals so far, while 3,319 patients remain in critical condition, the official said.
Across the world, COVID-19 has claimed over 555,500 lives in 188 countries and regions since emerging in China last December.
