Official coronavirus statistics in Iran: Nearly 9,000 deaths, 120 infections at a wedding

For two consecutive days and for the second time in the past two months, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Health announced that the number of coronavirus victims had reached three digits in one day, saying that 113 more patients infected with coronavirus had lost their lives.

Including the new statistics, the total number of coronavirus victims in Iran has reached 8,950, according to official statistics from the Ministry of Health.

According to ISNA, Sima Sadat Lari announced on Monday, June 16, the total number of coronavirus victims in Iran at 8,950.

He also announced the identification of 2,449 new patients in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of patients to 189,876.

According to Ms. Sadat Lari, 2,765 patients are also in "severe condition" of the disease and are under intensive care.

The Ministry of Health's daily statistics on the coronavirus situation in Iran are being published at a time when some members of parliament and city council have previously accused the ministry of concealing the number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus.

In another part of today's press conference, the Ministry of Health spokesman said that in recent days, hospitalizations due to coronavirus infection have increased in the provinces of Tehran, Khorasan Razavi, and Bushehr.

He also named five provinces of West Azerbaijan, Hormozgan, Khuzestan, Kurdistan, and Sistan and Baluchestan as areas that are in a red zone in terms of the spread of the coronavirus.

Ms. Lari emphasized the use of masks and social distancing, and called for avoiding weddings and mourning ceremonies, saying: "At one wedding, 120 people became infected."

11,000 coronavirus test samples missing

Mahmoud Alavi, head of the Khuzestan Health Center, has confirmed that out of 28,000 coronavirus tests conducted in the province, 11,000 samples are missing.

According to ISNA, he appeared on a television program on the evening of June 15, saying, "We are ashamed of the people" and "this issue should be asked to the laboratory officials."

According to Mr. Alavi, 4,000 of the patients are also "unsatisfied with the sampling method."

Government Spokesperson: Coronavirus remains the government's most important issue

Government spokesman Ali Rabiei, in his press conference on Monday, emphasized that the country has not yet entered the post-corona era, saying that reports show that social distancing is not being properly observed in some religious places and public transportation, adding that "corona is still the government's most important issue."

According to Ali Rabiei, compliance with social distancing and mask use was 90% on the subway, but 30 to 40% on other public transportation.

Mr. Rabiei also said that some provinces have entered the peak, but according to him, these provinces had not previously experienced widespread outbreaks, and this is the first wave of the disease in these provinces.

Source: Radio Farda