Iranians wearing protective masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic, cross a street in the capital Tehran, on April 26, 2020. (Photo: AFP)

Cairo (People’s Daily) - Iran had 1,323 new infections of COVID-19 and 63 new deaths during the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.

The number of confirmed cases has risen to 99,970 with the number of deaths at 6,340, and 80,475 people have recovered.