Coronavirus: death spike and new restrictive measures in Iran

Iranian women wearing masks in a market in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on April 5, 2020. ATTA KENARE / AFP

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Iran is mobilizing in the face of the coronavirus. It must be said that in the Islamic Republic the epidemic is not weakening. Following a new 24-hour death record, the wearing of masks will become compulsory in certain public places and several restrictive measures will be reinstated. These new government decisions come the day after a call for vigilance launched by the supreme guide.

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Without designating them by name, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accuses certain "officials" of having lowered their guard against the coronavirus.

The country most affected by the pandemic in the Middle East, Iran is plunged into a vicious cycle. For economic reasons, the Islamic Republic has never decreed compulsory containment.

But the resurgence of the disease may have an irreparable impact on the economy, warns the supreme guide.

In early May, however, the figures were encouraging. The contaminations were at their lowest. The authorities then gave the green light to a resumption of activity. Objective: revive the economy of the country strangled by American sanctions.

But now it's back pedaling, Tehran seems to have no choice, restrictions such as the closing of wedding halls or the ban on gatherings for funerals will be reintroduced again to limit the spread of the virus. 

By the end of the week, there is also no question of wandering freely in certain public places. Wearing a mask will be compulsory in administrations and shopping centers for example.

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