Iran's new coronavirus death toll has risen by 92 to reach 4,869, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Thursday.
Iran's total number of cases of people infected with the new coronavirus has reached 77,995, Jahanpur said.
Coronavirus outbreaks across the Middle East threaten to shatter the lives of millions of already destitute people in conflict zones, and could fuel socio-economic upheaval, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday.
The ICRC statement did not refer to Iran, which has the region's biggest outbreak, but a spokeswoman said it was supporting the Iranian Red Crescent society.
On Saturday, low-risk business activities resumed across Iran, including many shops, factories and workshops, with the exception of Tehran. They will re-open in the capital from Saturday.
Health experts have criticized easing of the limitations, warning about the new wave of the disease.
Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi called on people to stay at home, saying: "We are expecting the epidemic to pick up in autumn.”
On social media, Iranians posted pictures of busy streets, packed branches of banks and crowded buses in Tehran and other cities.
