TEHRAN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The daily number of COVID-19 deaths in Iran increased sharply on Thursday after 453 lost their lives, the highest figure registered since late November 2020, taking the death toll in the country to 68,366.
In a written briefing, Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education also reported 24,092 new COVID-19 infections, raising the country's overall count to 2,335,905 cases.
Iranian health authorities have administered 518,904 first doses and 148,298 second doses of vaccines against COVID-19, according to the official announcement.
The country's number of laboratory tests for COVID-19 rose to 14,854,140, with a daily increase of 114,421 new tests.
The ministry also said 1,837,590 COVID-19 patients have already recovered or been released from Iranian hospitals, but 5,038 others are currently being treated in intensive care units. Enditem
