TEHRAN, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Iran's confirmed novel coronavirus cases jumped by 3,186 on Monday to a total of 41,495, Iran's health ministry announced.
The death toll rose by 117 to reach 2,757, Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Center of Ministry of Health and Medical Education, was quoted as saying by official IRNA news agency.
Jahanpur said that fortunately, 13,911, of all the reported cases, have recovered.
The Iranian health official added that 3,511 of the patients are in critical condition.
So far, over 63 million people have been screened for the novel coronavirus symptoms as part of nation-wide efforts aimed at containing the spread of disease, he added.
