Iran reports 10 new coronavirus cases, including one fatal

Iran on Saturday reported 10 new COVID-19 cases, one of which is fatal, Health Ministry spokesperson Kianush Jahanpur said on state television.

"We have 10 new confirmed cases of COVID-19," he said.

"One of the new cases has unfortunately passed away," he added, noting that eight patients had been hospitalized in Qom and two in Tehran. The spokesperson did not give details about where the death had occurred.

The total number of coronavirus cases in Iran currently stands at 28, among which five have been fatal.