Iran's deaths from virus reach 3603

The death toll in Iran from the outbreak of the new coronavirus has reached 3603, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur has said in a statement broadcast live on state TV.

One hundred and fifty one people have died in the past twenty four hours, he said on Sunday.

The Islamic Republic, the Middle Eastern country worst-hit by the epidemic, now has a total of 58,226 infections, Jahanpur said.