TEHRAN, April 10 (Xinhua) – Iran on Saturday enforced a ten-day nationwide restriction to stem the recent spike in cases and deaths from the novel coronavirus.
“From Saturday and for at least ten days, travel to and from high-risk cities will be banned and non-essential businesses will have to lower their iron curtain. Schools, entertainment centers and all public places will also be closed, “Iranian news channel PressTV reported.
Tehran will not be completely contained, as the capital “hosts important national and international activities,” the report added, citing Iranian health officials.
The country is currently facing the fourth wave of infection with the new coronavirus, with the number of cases surpassing two million earlier this week.
Authorities blamed the new wave on the coronavirus variant, believing that trips and visits made during the Iranian New Year holidays are also responsible for the fourth wave of the pandemic.
Iran’s health ministry reported 19,666 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 2,049,078.
The pandemic has claimed 64,232 lives in Iran so far, or 193 more in the past 24 hours, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, during his briefing. daily press.
A total of 1,702,062 people have recovered from the disease or have left hospitals across the country, while 4,329 people are still in intensive care units, she said.
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