Mosques across large parts of Iran will reopen on Monday, nearly two months after they were shuttered due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, said Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday.

Rouhani said 132 counties, or about one third of the administrative divisions, would "reopen their mosques as of tomorrow," speaking at a televised virus task force meeting. 

He added that the committee was also mulling reopening schools by May 16 to allow for a month of classes before the summer break. 

The new coronavirus has killed more than 6,150 people and infected over 96,440 in the country so far.

(With input from AFP)