Chinanews.com, April 1. According to foreign media reports, Iran ’s Ministry of Health spokesman Jahanpur stated on April 1 that in the past 24 hours, Iran had added 2987 new confirmed cases of new pneumonia, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 47,593. In addition, 138 deaths were added, reaching 3,036.

It is reported that as of now, 15,473 patients have recovered in Iran.

To control the development of the epidemic, on March 31, Iranian President Rouhani announced that the previously implemented "social alienation plan" will be extended to April 8. And once again urged the public to avoid travel and stay at home.