TEHRAN, Nov 1 (NNN-IRNA) – Iranian President, Hassan Rouhani, yesterday, announced the extension of restrictive measures to most Iranian cities, as the COVID-19 pandemic, has been spreading across the country.
On Oct 3, the Iranian health authorities imposed shut-down of major educational and cultural activities in the capital, Tehran, after a resurgence of the infections. They also reintroduced strict compulsory use of face masks and asked people to avoid unnecessary outings.
The limitations are extended to 71 cities until Nov 14, said Rouhani, during a meeting for managing and fighting the virus.
Rouhani noted, the health ministry, in cooperation with the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, will carry out a plan, to detect patients and to analyse data as per the spread of the disease.
He urged for public contribution, to the implementation of health protocols and mandates by the health authorities in dealing with the pandemic.
Masoud Mardani, member of the national taskforce, said, protective measures in high-risk areas are expected to produce positive results within the next few weeks, Financial Tribune daily reported.
“We are expecting to witness a drop in hospital visits within two weeks, and a drop in the death rate in three to four weeks,” Mardani said.
Iran announced a total infection of 612,772 people with the virus, as of Saturday, of whom 34,846 have died.
Sima Sadat Lari, spokeswoman for the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, said Saturday that, currently the risk of infection is high in 27, out of the 31 Iranian provinces.– NNN-IRNA
