As many as 2,186 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education.

Axar.az reports citing the ministry.

According to Sadat Lari, 194 more people have died from the coronavirus over the past day.

Sadat Lari added that the condition of 3,359 people is critical.

The official said that situation was dire in Khuzestan, West Azerbaijan, Razavi Khorasan and Mazandaran provinces.

So far, more than 1.97 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus.