Tehran: Iran More than 600 reported daily on Sunday covid Deaths for the first time, ahead of tighter restrictions to contain the spread of the virus.
36,736 new infections were also recorded in the country in 24 hours, taking the total infections since the start of the pandemic to 4,425,821, Ministry of Health Said.
It said the latest 620 deaths took the total number of fatalities to 97,828.
Health officials acknowledged that the official figures underestimate the country’s true toll. The Islamic Republic is highly contagious. is struggling to contain what officials called the “fifth wave” of the virus driven by delta Type.
The numbers have broken daily records several times this month.
Authorities have mandated government offices, banks and non-essential businesses to close nationwide from Monday until the end of next Saturday.
The ban on car travel between the provinces began on Sunday and is due to last until August 27.
Iran has avoided imposing a complete lockdown on its 83-million-strong population, instead resorting to piecemeal measures such as temporary travel bans and business closures.
Authorities have tried to ramp up the country’s vaccination campaign amid criticism that it started too late and Iran’s exhausted health system struggles to cope with rising Covid cases.
US sanctions have made it difficult to transfer money abroad, with Iran saying it has struggled to import vaccines.
The health ministry said on Sunday that more than 15 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, but only about 4 million have received the required second dose.
other than china sinoform, Iran is administering Russia‘s artificial satellite V, Covaxin of India and astraZeneca Vaccines according to the Ministry of Health. Officials have also approved the emergency use of two locally produced vaccines, but only the mass-produced one, COVIran Barekat, is in short supply.
36,736 new infections were also recorded in the country in 24 hours, taking the total infections since the start of the pandemic to 4,425,821, Ministry of Health Said.
It said the latest 620 deaths took the total number of fatalities to 97,828.
Health officials acknowledged that the official figures underestimate the country’s true toll. The Islamic Republic is highly contagious. is struggling to contain what officials called the “fifth wave” of the virus driven by delta Type.
The numbers have broken daily records several times this month.
Authorities have mandated government offices, banks and non-essential businesses to close nationwide from Monday until the end of next Saturday.
The ban on car travel between the provinces began on Sunday and is due to last until August 27.
Iran has avoided imposing a complete lockdown on its 83-million-strong population, instead resorting to piecemeal measures such as temporary travel bans and business closures.
Authorities have tried to ramp up the country’s vaccination campaign amid criticism that it started too late and Iran’s exhausted health system struggles to cope with rising Covid cases.
US sanctions have made it difficult to transfer money abroad, with Iran saying it has struggled to import vaccines.
The health ministry said on Sunday that more than 15 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, but only about 4 million have received the required second dose.
other than china sinoform, Iran is administering Russia‘s artificial satellite V, Covaxin of India and astraZeneca Vaccines according to the Ministry of Health. Officials have also approved the emergency use of two locally produced vaccines, but only the mass-produced one, COVIran Barekat, is in short supply.
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