Iran - Covid-19: 397,801 cases; 22,913 deaths - August BBC investigation says 451,025 cases, 42,000 deaths

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/latest-on-c...o-2640/1783853

...Iran reported 123 additional fatalities due to the novel coronavirus on Sunday, taking the death toll in the country to 2, 640, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said 2,901 new cases have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total infections to 38,309, according to the semi-official Mehr news agency...

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Source: https://www.newindianexpress.com/wor...0-2123500.html

COVID-19 deaths reach 2,757 in Iran, infections cross 40,000
After weeks of refraining from imposing lockdown or quarantine measures, Tehran decided Wednesday to ban all intercity travel until at least April 8.
Published: 30th March 2020 06:09 PM | Last Updated: 30th March 2020 06:09 PM

TEHRAN: Iran's official coronavirus death toll reached 2,757 on Monday and the number of infections crossed 40,000, as President Hassan Rouhani's political opponents slammed his response to the outbreak.

The Islamic republic is one of the countries worst hit by the virus, which originated in China.

Iran has been scrambling to contain COVID-19's spread since it reported its first cases on February 19.

After weeks of refraining from imposing lockdown or quarantine measures, Tehran decided Wednesday to ban all intercity travel until at least April 8, but some in the establishment have argued it is too little, too late.

Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said at a daily news briefing that 117 more people had died from the virus over the past 24 hours and 3,186 new cases had been confirmed.

According to Jahanpour, 13,911 of those hospitalised because of the virus have recovered, while 3,511 are in a critical condition.

There is no official lockdown in Iran's cities although the government has repeatedly urged Iranians to stay home to contain the spread of the virus...

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https://news.sky.com/story/coronavir...ation-11966054

Iran says another 141 of its coronavirus patients have died in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 2,898.

There have also been 3,111 new confirmed cases, taking that total to 44,606.

Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV that 3,703 of those infected are in a critical condition.

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Iran’s Death Toll Surpasses 3,000, France Transfers Patients to Relieve Hospitals
More than 47,500 people have the coronavirus in Iran and more than 52,800 in France.
By Alexa Lardieri, Staff Writer April 1, 2020, at 8:48 a.m.


THE DEATH TOLL IN IRAN from the coronavirus surpassed 3,000 on Wednesday after 138 people died in 24 hours.

Iran's Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpoor said on state television Wednesday that nealy 3,000 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the past 24 hours. He said 3,871 patients are hospitalized in critical condition, while 15,473 patients have recovered, according to Reuters.
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https://www.usnews.com/news/world-re...ieve-hospitals

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Source: https://reliefweb.int/report/iran-is...thorities-echo

Iran - COVID-19 update (humanitarian partners, Iranian authorities) (ECHO Daily Flash of 02 April 2020)
Source ECHO
Posted 2 Apr 2020

Iran is one of the worst affected countries by the COVID-19 pandemic, as of 1 April, with 47,593 confirmed cases and 3,036 deaths. The confirmed COVID-19 cases across the all Eastern Mediterranean Region reached 57,474, as of 1 April. Iran is experiencing severe shortage of essential medical supplies such as ventilators, protective masks, surgical gowns, hand sanitizer and testing kits....

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Source: https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/covi....1585822298666

COVID-19: Iran's death toll from coronavirus rises to 3,160
Iran's total number of infected people with coronavirus increased to 50,468
Published: April 02, 2020 14:07 Reuters

Dubai: Iran's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 3,136, with 124 deaths in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on Thursday, adding that the country had 50,468 cases of infection...

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Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,294: Health Ministry
Posted by Reuters | Apr 3, 2020

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose on Friday to 3,294 as it claimed 134 lives in the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpur.

The total number of people confirmed to be infected is 53,183,
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https://www.physiciansweekly.com/ira...-death-toll-3/

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Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/157224/...COVID-19-cases


Apr 4, 2020, 2:40 PM
Iran Health Ministry announces 2,560 new COVID-19 cases

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Saturday that the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has risen to 3,452 with 55,743 confirmed cases...

...Unfortunately, 158 coronavirus patients lost their lives in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 3,452, he said...

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58,226 cases with 3,603 deaths: https://www.compuserve.com/news/worl...05/KBN21N0DK_1

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'Low-risk' activities to resume in Iran on April 11, Rouhani says

BY ZACK BUDRYK - 04/05/20 02:54 PM EDT
https://thehill.com/policy/internati...-iran-on-april

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Iran death toll from coronavirus outbreak reaches 3,739 - health ministry
Reuters
April 6, 2020
6:19 AM EDT

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The total number of people infected by coranavirus in the country has reached 60,500, he said. (Reporting By Babak Dehghanpisheh; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-...ealth-ministry

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Iran Records 133 New Coronavirus Deaths, Toll at 3,872: Health Official
By Reuters
April 7, 2020, 5:51 a.m. ET

DUBAI — Iran's coronavirus death toll rose to 3,872 with 133 deaths in the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on Tuesday.

The total number of cases climbed to 62,589
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https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020...sultPosition=7

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Iran's new coronavirus death toll passes 4,000 - health official
Reuters
April 8, 2020
5:50 AM EDT

DUBAI — Iran’s new coronavirus death toll has climbed to 4,003 with 121 more deaths in the past 24 hours, a Health Ministry spokesman told state TV on Wednesday, adding that the total number of infections in the country has risen to 67,286.
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https://business.financialpost.com/p...ealth-official

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Source: https://en.mehrnews.com/news/157429/...-19-infections

Iran confirms 1634 new COVID-19 infections

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Health Ministry announced that during the past 24 hours, 1,634 COVID-19 cases have been detected across the country.

According to the ministry’s spokesperson Kianoush Jahanpour, the total confirmed infections have so far hit 66,220.

Making the remarks in his daily briefing on Thursday, Jahanpour noted that 117 patients have lost their lives during the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 4,110...

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Iran: Prisoners killed by security forces during COVID-19 pandemic protests:

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/04/iran-prisoners-killed-by-security-forces-during-covid19-pandemic-protests/

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Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/coro...-4-232-2209566


122 New COVID-19 Deaths In Iran, Total Cases Rise To 4,232
Coronavirus cases in Iran: There has been speculation abroad that the real number of deaths and infections in Iran could be higher.
WorldAgence France-PresseUpdated: April 10, 2020 04:14 pm IST
122 New COVID-19 Deaths In Iran, Total Cases Rise To 4,232

Tehran:

Iran on Friday announced another 122 deaths from the novel coronavirus, taking the overall count in the Middle East's worst-hit country to 4,232.

The health ministry said 1,972 people tested positive for the COVID-19 virus in the past 24 hours, putting the total at 68,192.

"In the last 24 hours, we have unfortunately seen an increase in cases of disease in perhaps five to eight tourist provinces, including Tehran," spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a televised news conference.

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Breaking news from BBC News. Confirmed cases in Iran increase to 70,029 and confirmed fatalities increase to 4,357.