Iran confirms 1,168 new COVID-19 cases, 88,194 in total

Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Friday confirmed 1,168 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infected to 88,194, the state TV reported.

Also, 93 died overnight, increasing the death toll to 5,574, said Kianush Jahanpur, head of Public Relations and Information Center of the ministry, during his daily updates.

The number of recoveries has reached 66,596, he said, adding 3,121 are still in critical condition and under treatment.

A total of 399,927 have been tested for the novel coronavirus in Iran so far, the Iranian official noted.