TEHRAN – Iran’s Health Ministry on Friday reported 1,178 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,204,224. The pandemic also claimed 19 lives in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll from the virus to 131,821, said the ministry. More than 155,180 doses of COVID-19 vaccine were administered in the country over the last 24 hours, the ministry said. By Friday, 60,032,419 Iranians have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, including 52,444,380 who have also taken the second jab, as well as 9,505,625 who have received three shots.