Iran breaks daily record for COVID-19 deaths three times in a week

Oct 14, 2020

Iran continues to break records in new COVID-19 deaths as the country struggles to contain the pandemic.

Iran reported that 279 people succumbed to the virus on Wednesday, which is the highest-ever single-day death toll in the country, the state-run Tasnim News Agency reported.

The government also reported 4,830 new cases on Wednesday. These figures bring the total number of deaths to 29,349 and infections to more than 513,200, according to Tasnim. Iran has a population of more than 80 million.

The country recorded historic highs in daily deaths three times this week, including Wednesday, The Associated Press reported.

The coronavirus outbreak in Iran began in February, making the country one of the first in the world to be badly afflicted. Cases have risen steadily since then, despite authorities implementing a variety of mitigation measures.