Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 4,585
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People walk past shops in Iran on April 11, 2020.
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DUBAI (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 (April 13), adding that 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 Mr 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.
