Yesterday, Iran warned of the possibility of re-imposing strict measures to reduce the outbreak of the new Corona virus to ensure physical distance, after it recorded more than 100 deaths, for the second consecutive day.
The Ministry of Health spokeswoman, Sima Larry, said that recording an additional 113 deaths yesterday raised the total to 8950 deaths since the epidemic was first monitored in Iran last February.
She added that 2,449 other people have tested positive for the virus in tests conducted in the past 24 hours, which brings the total number of infections in Iran to 189,876 cases.
Last March, Iran closed schools and postponed major public events, and banned intercity travel to contain the virus, before gradually easing the measures in April.
The official figures reflect an upward pattern in confirmed cases since the beginning of May, after the number of daily injuries hit its lowest rate in nearly two months.
The government spokesman, Ali Rabei, attributed this to the lack of application of the rules of social separation in religious sites and on transportation.
He said during a press conference: “On the subway in Tehran, although 90% of the passengers wear protective masks, the social divergence is not restricted by it.” He added: “In some provinces we have reached the height of the disease, but this does not mean that it is a new peak.” .
He continued: "The death curve is not yet sharp, with a slight decline in Tehran but an increase in some other provinces, and if we find that the spread of the virus is out of control, we will inevitably apply strict decisions again."
Iran reported 107 deaths yesterday as "Covid-19", the first time that the death toll has crossed the 100 threshold, since April 13.
Larry said that out of 31 provinces, five are currently marked in red, the highest level for measuring the epidemic risk.