A total of 3,902 more people tested positive for coronavirus over the past 24 hours, pushing the overall count up to 475,674, according to ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari.
OVER 4.15 MILLION TESTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED
She said more than 392,293 patients have recovered so far, while 4,167 are hospitalized in critical condition.
Lari said 30 of Iran’s 31 provinces are currently in the red zone with high risk of coronavirus transmission.
Health Minister Saeed Namaki earlier warned that the country was in the grip of a third wave after managing to overcome the first two waves.