Death toll of COVID-19 hits 92 in Iran: health ministry

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Iran has killed 92 people, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education said Wednesday.

The virus has infected 2,922 people across Iran, 92 of whom have died, said a ministry statement.

A total of 552 people have recovered and left hospital, the statement added.

Iran announced the first cases of COVID-19 in the central city of Qom on Feb. 19.