Muslims wearing face masks attend a night prayer during Laylat Al-Qadr at the Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, Egypt, on May 19, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

--Turkey's COVID-19 cases rise to 151,615;

--Iran's tally of infections hits 124,603;

--Egypt reports record daily rise of 720 cases, 13,484 in total;

--Lebanese PM warns full closure for 2 weeks.

CAIRO, May 19  -- The total number of COVID-19 cases in Turkey, the hardest-hit country in the Middle East, soared to 151,615 on Tuesday, while Iran's tally surged past 124,000.

Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca confirmed 1,022 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths from the novel coronavirus, as the death toll surged to 4,199.

In addition, 112,895 patients had recovered from COVID-19 in Turkey, while 882 were being treated at intensive care units and 455 intubated, Koca tweeted.

Iran reported 2,111 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally of confirmed cases to 124,603. The death toll from the virus climbed to 7,119 after 62 deaths were confirmed overnight.

Saudi Arabia registered 2,509 new coronavirus cases, raising the tally of confirmed cases in the kingdom to 59,854. Meanwhile, the death toll from the virus reached 329, after nine more deaths were reported.

The kingdom also registered 2886 new recoveries on Tuesday, increasing the total number of recoveries to 31,634.