Cairo (People's Daily) - Iran had 2,715 new infections of COVID-19 and 134 new deaths during the past 24 hours, said Iran's health ministry spokesman on Friday.

Members of the Iranian Red Crescent test people for coronavirus Covid-19 symptoms, as police blocked Tehran to Alborz highway to check every car following orders by the Iranian government, outside Tehran on March 26, 2020. (Photo: AFP)

The number of cases has risen to 53,183, with the number of deaths at 3,294. 

17,935 people have recovered, while 4,035 remain in serious and critical condition.