Iran registered 2,258 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases to 143,849. Iran's COVID-19 death toll, the highest in the region, rose to 7,627 after 63 new fatalities were reported.
In Sudan, a Chinese medical team arrived in the capital Khartoum to support Sudan's efforts to control the COVID-19 pandemic. Sudan's Health Minister Akram Ali Al-Tom, who received the Chinese team at the airport, commended China for its strong support to Sudan.
Chinese Ambassador to Sudan Ma Xinmin said that the medical team is sent by the Chinese government "to contribute China's good practice and experience" to Sudan's battle against the novel coronavirus.
Meanwhile, Sudan's Health Ministry announced a record 200 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths, bringing the total confirmed cases to 4,346 and the death toll to 195.
The Chinese team arrived in Sudan from Algeria after ending its two-week anti-coronavirus mission there. Earlier in Algiers, Director of the Asia-Oceania Department of the Algerian Foreign Ministry Boumediene Guennad expressed gratitude to the Chinese team for its work to help the North African country fight the pandemic.
Algerian authorities on Thursday announced the extension of the lockdown, which was to end on May 30, until June 13, due to the rise in infections.
Algeria reported 140 new cases of coronavirus infections and seven more deaths from the disease, raising the tally of confirmed cases to 8,997 and the death toll to 630.
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