As many as 21,063 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 that according to Sadat Lari, 258 more people have died from the coronavirus over the past day.

Sadat Lari added that the condition of 4,392 people is critical.

So far, more than 13.6 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus.

Iran continues to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. According to recent reports from Iranian officials, over 2.07 million people have been infected, and 64,490 people have already died. Meanwhile, over 1.71 million people have reportedly recovered from the disease.