Photo: Iranians, wearing protective face masks and gloves without observing social distancing, walk past shops in the capital Tehran on May 9, 2020, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. /AFP

Cairo (People's Daily) - Iran had 1481 new infections of COVID-19 and 48 new deaths during the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

The number of confirmed cases has risen to 110767 with the number of deaths at 6733, and 88357 people have recovered.