Iran's death toll from COVID-19 has risen by 117 as of Sunday noon to 4,474, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on Sunday.
The country has recorded 71,686 cases of the new coronavirus, which causes the disease, Jahanpur said.
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Iran has been the country hardest hit by the pandemic in the Middle East. Nevertheless, economic activities deemed "low-risk" resumed throughout the Islamic Republic on Saturday, with President Hassan Rouhani urging Iranians to respect health protocols, state news agency IRNA reported.
So-called low-risk businesses will resume across the country from Saturday with the exception of the capital Tehran, where they will restart from April 18.
"Easing restrictions does not mean ignoring health protocols ... social distancing and other health protocols should be respected seriously by people," Rouhani was quoted as saying.
