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Although we information we get out of Iran is sketchy, and anecdotal (and unconfirmed) reports paint an even worse picture, the Iranian MOH today is reporting a total of 95 confirmed COVID-19 Cases and 15 deaths.
Once again, their mortality rate continues to be elevated compared to what we've seen reported in other countries, but hopefully that is due to limited and selective testing of only the most severely ill patients.Meanwhile, exported cases of COVID-19 among travelers from Iran continue to show up in other countries, suggesting the virus is truly out of control. Yesterday, Oman reported two cases from Iran, joining Canada, Lebanon, Bahrain, and Kuwait in detecting imported cases.
Corona's Latest Condition Announced in Iran: Unnecessary Travel Cancellation
The Director of the Public Relations and Information Centre in the Ministry of Health said: The laboratory results showed that 34 more cases had been contracted with Cowid19 before noon yesterday. The number of cases with the disease has increased to 95.
In a statement to the website, Dr. Kianoosh Jahanpour stated: Of the new infections, 16 were in Qom, 9 were in Tehran, one in the Fars province, two in Mazandaran, two in Gilan, one in Nishbur, two in Alborz province and one in Qeshm with the Cowid19 virus.
He added: Three more people died and the number of death toll was increased to 15 among the newly infected individuals infected with Coveide 19 in the country.
Ministry of Health spokesperson stressed that: The majority of those infected with Kuid19 have either been in Qom or have travelled to Qom. The Quaid19 bearer have travelled from Qom to Qeshm, or in the northern provinces of Iran, where we insist on the restriction of unnecessary travel and commercial exchanges, especially for high risk groups.
The Revolutionary Guard's Armed Forces The Ministry of Health underlines the cancellation and postponement of celebrations and marriages until further notice. If a number of people and the families of the couples are to be allowed to return to these houses in light of the current conditions in the country.
