Iran on Monday reopened mosques in parts of the country deemed at low risk from
Coronavirus, as it said almost 80,000 people hospitalised with the illness had recovered and been released.
Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 74 new fatalities brought to 6,277 the total number officially recorded in
Iran since it reported its first cases in mid-February.
Iran on Sunday recorded 47 deaths, its lowest daily count in 55 days.