New and unprecedented record of deaths from coronavirus in Iran; continued inefficiency of the government in combating the spread of COVID-19
Despite the warning last week by the US State Department spokesperson about the worsening of the coronavirus pandemic in Iran, the worsening of the COVID-19 crisis in Iran continues, setting a new record in the number of deaths.
Iran's Ministry of Health announced on Monday, October 19, that 337 COVID-19 patients died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease to 30,712. This is the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in a single day since the outbreak began in Iran nine months ago.
The accuracy of the statistics announced by the Islamic Republic, like those of China and Russia, is highly questionable, and based on the available evidence and the contradictions observed in the statistics provided by various institutions, it can be said that accurate information is not being provided about the actual number of infected and dead. The World Health Organization and even the Research Center of the Islamic Consultative Assembly have announced that the actual number of infections and deaths is several times the official statistics in Iran. Iraj Harirchi, Iran's Deputy Minister of Health, admitted on October 13, 8 months after the start of the coronavirus, that the actual number of deaths from the coronavirus, depending on the provinces, is between one and a half and 2.2 times the official statistics .
The third wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Iran began following the Muharram ceremony, the national university entrance exam, and the reopening of schools.
Currently, except for the three provinces of Hormozgan, Fars, and Golestan, which are on alert, all other provinces are on red alert. In the meantime, the Iranian government announced restrictions, including fines for not wearing masks and a ban on travel to a number of Iranian cities, which citizens and experts believe were too late, ineffective, and incorrectly implemented.
A number of citizens stated in an interview with Voice of America that the Iranian government has failed to adopt a correct and principled approach to dealing with the coronavirus, and now, as the situation becomes more dire, it is blaming the people for its inefficiency and intends to exact a penalty from the people.
The United States has warned about the cover-up and incompetence of the Islamic Republic of Iran's authorities since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic .
On Friday, March 29, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a meeting of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee that, given the Islamic Republic's record of secrecy, the Iranian regime is reluctant to provide information about the spread of the coronavirus, and I am concerned that they may have hidden important information .
The coronavirus crisis in Iran continues as government officials continue to impose severe media censorship. Jahan Sanat newspaper was among the media outlets that was shut down in mid-August after publishing an interview with a member of the National Coronavirus Task Force about the inaccuracy of Iran's official statistics.
Source: Voice of America
