TEHRAN, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The resurgence of COVID-19 disease in Iran is serious, the country's Ministry of Health and Medical Education announced on Sunday.
The hospitalization over the novel coronavirus infections is on the rise throughout the country, and the risk of a new wave is serious, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported, citing the health ministry.
The Iranian authorities had warned against travels and mass gatherings during the Iranian New Year holidays, which started on March 21.
The COVID-19 cases rose to 1,855,674 in Iran on Sunday, of whom 62,397 have died so far.
Iran announced its first cases of COVID-19 on Feb. 19, 2020. Enditem
