Iran has seen the worst outbreak in the Middle East, with more than 500,000 confirmed cases

There were 20 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

The Islamic Republic has recorded a total of 11,571 deaths and 240,438 infections from the coronavir

At least 77 people have died from coronavirus in Iran, the highest number outside of China

Iran's state-run IRNA news agency says the new virus has killed two Iranian citizens

China's virus death toll rose by 89 on Sunday to 811, passing the number of fatalities in the 2002-2