Cairo (People’s Daily) - Iran had 3,117 new coronavirus infections and 64 new deaths during the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

This picture taken on June 2, 2020 shows a view of heavy traffic along a main road in Iran's capital Tehran, during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. (Photo: AFP)

The number of confirmed cases has risen to 157,562 with the number of deaths at 7,942, and 123,077 people have recovered.