Roundup: Iran's COVID-19 cases rise to 425,481; Iraq reports 4,484 highest daily new recoveries


By Liu Xi

CAIRO, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surged to 425,481 in Iran on Monday. Meanwhile, Iraq recorded 4,484 new recovered cases, the highest in a single day since the outbreak of the disease.

Iran, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East region, reported 3,341 new cases, bringing the total number of infections to 425,481.

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