Iranians, some wearing face masks, walk along a street in the capital Tehran on June 3, 2020, amid the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis. (Photo: AFP)

Cairo (People’s Daily) - Iran had 2,886 new coronavirus infections and 63 new deaths during the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry spokesman said on Friday.

The number of confirmed cases has risen to 167,156 with the number of deaths at 8,134, and 129,741 people have recovered.