Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would reopen across large parts of the country Monday, after they were closed in early March amid the Middle East's deadliest novel coronavirus outbreak.

Iran to reopen many mosques as lockdown eases: President Hassan Rouhani

Iran confirmed 117 new deaths on Monday from the novel coronavirus, bringing the official death toll to 2,757. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour reported the latest figures in a news conference, and said, 3,184 more tested positive for COVID-19 in the past day, taking the total infections to 41,495.

Iran confirms 117 new coronavirus deaths, toll reaches 2,757

Iran on Sunday reported 113 more coronavirus deaths, health ministry official confirmed. Iran appealed to its citizens to stay at home as the health ministry confirmed 113 deaths and 1,209 new infected cases.

Coronavirus: 113 new deaths in Iran, toll over 700

Iran on Saturday confirmed 97 more deaths from novel coronavirus, raising the country's death toll to 611. "1,365 fresh cases have been added to the number of confirmed infections in the past 24 hours", the health ministry spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour said.

Iran: 97 new coronavirus deaths, toll over 611