Iranian workers set up a makeshift hospital inside the Iran Mall, northwest of Tehran on March 21, 2020 AFPHealth ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said more than 1,028 new cases had been recorded in the past 24 hoursIran on Sunday announced 129 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, raising to 1,685 the official death toll in one of the worst-hit countries along with Italy and China. Health ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said more than 1,028 new cases had been recorded in the past 24 hours and a total of 21,638 people had now tested positive for the virus.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 22, 2020 10:41 UTC