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Iran's official Coronavirus death-toll rises to 5,118 while it takes steps to reopen economy

<span style="color: #222222;">Iran has announced 87 new deaths today from the novel Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, raising the official toll to 5,118, as it takes steps to reopen the economy.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It is the sixth consecutive day that Iran has announced a death toll under 100, though Sunday's toll was 14 higher than the day before.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Iranian Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 1,343 new infections had been confirmed, taking the total to 82,211.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Of those admitted to hospital, 57,023 have recovered and been discharged, while 3,456 remain in critical condition.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On Saturday, Iran allowed some 'low-risk' businesses in the capital Tehran to reopen, after approving similar measures in other provinces last week.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">President Hassan Rouhani said 'Medium-risk' businesses could reopen Monday, after a meeting of the national Coronavirus taskforce.</span><br />''  

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