DUBAI: Iran reported 258 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, the highest daily toll since early December.
That brings the total number of fatalities from the coronavirus to 64,490 in Iran, the worst-hit country in the Middle East.
Health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that 21,063 new cases were identified in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of identified cases since the pandemic began to 2,070,141.
“Unfortunately, in the past 24 hours 258 people have died from the virus,” Lari said. State TV said it was the country’s highest daily death toll since Dec. 10.
Iran’s Health Minister Saeed Namaki, in a televised news conference, warned about more fatalities in the coming week if Iranians fail to adhere to health protocols. On Saturday, Tehran imposed a 10-day lockdown across most of the country to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus. The lockdown affects 23 of the country’s 31 provinces.
Businesses, schools, theaters and sports facilities have been forced to shut and gatherings are banned during the holy fasting month of Ramadan that begins on Wednesday in Iran.
Iran reports 258 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll since December
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Iran reports 258 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll since December
- That brings the total number of fatalities from the coronavirus to 64,490
- 21,063 new cases were identified in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of identified cases since the pandemic began to 2,070,141
Trump and Al-Sharaa highlight need for Syrian unity and efforts to combat terrorism
- US and Syrian presidents stress important need to ensure Kurdish people are protected and their rights guaranteed within the broader framework of the Syrian state
- They express shared aspirations for the emergence of a strong and unified Syria that can effectively face regional and international challenges
LONDON: During discussions on Monday about the latest developments in Syria, the Syrian president, Ahmad Al-Sharaa, and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, emphasized the important need to maintain the country’s territorial integrity and support all efforts to ensure its stability.
During their telephone conversation they stressed that it is essential the Kurdish people are protected and their rights guaranteed within the broader framework of the Syrian state, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported, and they agreed that they would continue to cooperate in efforts to combat the terrorist group Daesh and neutralize its threats.
Al-Sharaa and Trump expressed shared aspirations for the emergence of a strong and unified Syria that can effectively face regional and international challenges, and highlighted the need to ensure the country has a chance to build a better future. They also discussed other regional issues of mutual interest, the news agency added.
