Coronavirus: wearing a mask recommended in Iran in the face of the rise in contamination

Text by: Siavosh Ghazi

For a week, the number of contaminations has started to rise again in Iran with the deconfinement measures, which worries a part of the population.

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From our correspondent in Tehran,

If the number of deaths due to the coronavirus remains controlled, on the other hand we are witnessing a strong increase in contaminations for a week. The authorities have warned the population against a new wave of the epidemic and have recommended that the mask be worn in public.

For Leyla, an Iranian woman in her forties, this measure is not enough. "  This measure is very good, but it does not reduce concerns, " she comments. Because a large crowd circulates again in the city and uses public transport. The cafes are full as before and life has returned to normal.  "

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A concern shared by Ghorban, a worker in his sixties. "  Travel has become more and more frequent, people move around a lot and transmit the disease, " he says. If the government limits travel it will be a good measure as there will be less travel and the epidemic will be controlled. "

In any case, the authorities regularly warn the population against a second wave of the epidemic. The government has even announced that new containment measures could be decided if people do not follow the rules of social distancing

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