New coronavirus death toll reaches 2,619

The death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 2,619, with 150 deaths in the past day alone.

The number of infected is 79,561, and the recovered - 25,057. A total of 11,659 patients (22 percent of hospitalized patients) are either in severe or critical condition.

According to worldometers.info/coronavirus/, 43 cases of the new coronavirus have been reported in Iran, 8 of which have resulted in death.

The number of cases of this coronavirus infection has reached 763 South Korea, with 161 new cases and 7 deaths in the past day alone.