By AFP More by this AuthorTehranIran said on Tuesday a third straight day of more than 100 coronavirus deaths took its overall toll past 9,000, attributing the spike to increased travel by its citizens. She said the increase in the daily toll was "due in large part to people's travel in recent weeks". Lari said the 115 new deaths in the past 24 hours took Iran's overall toll to 9,065. Iran had on Sunday reported 107 deaths from the illness – the first time the tally has topped 100 since April 13. There has been scepticism at home and abroad about Iran's official Covid-19 figures, with concerns the real toll could be much higher.

Source: Daily Nation June 17, 2020 03:39 UTC