Baghdad, Oct 21, 2021, SPA -- Iraq recorded 1,882 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 2,042,117. In a statement, the Iraqi Ministry of Health stated that 39 new deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of deaths to 22,875, while 2,656 new recoveries were recorded, bringing the recovery tally to 1,979,563. --SPA 21:01 LOCAL TIME 18:01 GMT 0025 www.spa.gov.sa/w1638426