The News Scroll 02 August 2021 Last Updated at 5:59 pm | Source: PTI Iran records highest number of daily COVID cases in pandemic Outlook August 02, 2021 17:59 IST Iran records highest number of daily COVID cases in pandemic outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530 Tehran, Aug 2 (AP) Iran on Monday reported more than 37,000 new coronavirus infections, the country''s single-day record so far in the pandemic, state media reported. State TV said health workers registered 37,189 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday — surpassing the previous daily record of 34,951 infections reported on Tuesday. Also, there were 411 deaths, bringing the country''s total death toll in the pandemic to 91,407 — the highest in the Middle East.