An Iranian woman wering a mask waits for the bus in Tehran on April 21, 2020 amid the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: AFP)

Cairo (People's Daily) - Iran had 1,030 new infections of COVID-19 and 90 new deaths during the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

The number of confirmed cases has risen to 87,026, with the number of deaths at 5,481, and 64,843 people have recovered.