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853 Iranian Coronavirus Deaths and 14,991 Infections, President Rouhani Asks People to Stay Home to Prevent Spread of the Epidemic

March 16, 2020

 

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, March 16, 2020

 

Iran: Coronavirus-Infection Cases Rise to 14,991, Deaths to 853

March 16, 2020

TEHRAN (FNA)-

The Iranian health ministry announced on Monday that the number of people infected with COVID-19 virus has grown to 14,991, while deaths have increased to 853.

“1,053 new patients infected with COVID-19 have been identified in the country since Sunday noon and the number of infected people has increased to 14,991 cases,” Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in his daily report.

He expressed regret that 129 corona-virus patients have passed away in the past 24 hours, and raised the total number of deaths to 853.

Jahanpour, meantime, said that 4,996 patients infected with COVID-19 virus have also recovered so far.

Novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a new respiratory disease first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year. The World Health Organization on Wednesday described the outbreak as a pandemic.

According to the latest reports, the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has infected over 171,000 people in the world, claiming more than 6,500 lives.

Last Wednesday, the Iranian foreign ministry declared that despite Washington’s claims of cooperation to transfer drugs to Iran via the new Swiss-launched payment mechanism, the US is troubling the process amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Although US claims that medicines and medical equipment are not under sanctions, they have practically blocked the transfer of Iran’s financial resources in other countries into the Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA), Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said.

As the death toll from the virus surges, Iran intensifies its preventive safety measures. Closures of schools and universities have been extended for the next two weeks.

The government also imposed travel restrictions, specially on Iran’s north, which is among the red zones. The country has also adopted strict digital health control procedures at airports to spot possible infections.

Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced earlier this month that a new national mobilization plan would be implemented across the country to fight against the coronavirus epidemic and more effectively treat patients.

Namaki said that the plan will include all the 17,000 health centers and the 9,000 medical and clinical centers in all cities, suburban areas and villages.

He added that the plan will include home quarantine, noting that infected people will receive the necessary medicines and advice, but they are asked to stay at home.

Namaki said that people with a more serious condition will stay at the hospitals, adding that the public places will be disinfected, the entries of infected towns and cities will be controlled to diagnose and quarantine the infected cases.

He added that the necessary equipment and facilities have been provided, expressing the hope that the epidemic would be curbed.

Namaki said that the number of medical laboratories to test coronavirus infection has reached 22, and will increase to 40 soon.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Iran's response to the virus has so far been up to the mark. Still, it says the US sanctions are a big challenge, and Washington would be complicit in the rising death toll in Iran if it would not remove its sanctions.

The World Health Organization has considered priorities in combating coronavirus and Islamic Republic of Iran obeys and follows up priorities as defined by WHO.

The WHO is dispatching separate delegations to all countries.

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Iranian President Asks People to Stay Home to Prevent Coronavirus Epidemic

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appreciated all efforts made by the health workers and Armed Forces to control the coronavirus epidemic, calling on people to continue staying at home.

"Based on the figures, we are past the peak of the disease but I still suggest people to stay at home, and in case of urgency, observe all health protocols,” Rouhani said on Monday, addressing a meeting of the National Headquarters to Control and Fight against Coronavirus.

"The ministries of Health and Interior will be monitoring people for signs of fever from tomorrow in checkpoints established at the cities' entrances and exits," he added.

President Rouhani appreciated the Iranian Leader for his supports and guidelines and the Armed Forces that have always been at the forefront of all difficulties and active in recent days to help the health ministry fight against the coronavirus.

He also praised the non-stop efforts of all medical staff in the country in battle against the COVID-19 virus epidemic and treatment of patients.

President Rouhani referred to the closure of educational centers and the need for remedial procedure for the students, and said make-up classes will surely be held.

He also stated that the next meeting of the anti-coronavirus national headquarters will be held on March 21.

Novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, is a new respiratory disease first identified in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year. The World Health Organization on Wednesday described the outbreak as a pandemic.

According to the latest reports, the novel coronavirus, officially known as COVID-19, has infected over 171,000 people in the world, claiming more than 6,500 lives.

The Iranian health ministry announced on Sunday that the number of coronavirus patients in the country has increased to 13,989, while the death toll rose to 724 people. A sum of 4,790 coronavirus patients have also recovered so far. 

Last Wednesday, the Iranian foreign ministry declared that despite Washington’s claims of cooperation to transfer drugs to Iran via the new Swiss-launched payment mechanism, the US is troubling the process amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Although US claims that medicines and medical equipment are not under sanctions, they have practically blocked the transfer of Iran’s financial resources in other countries into the Swiss Humanitarian Trade Arrangement (SHTA), Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyed Abbas Mousavi said.

As the death toll from the virus surges, Iran intensifies its preventive safety measures. Closures of schools and universities have been extended for the next two weeks.

The government also imposed travel restrictions, specially on Iran’s north, which is among the red zones. The country has also adopted strict digital health control procedures at airports to spot possible infections.

Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced earlier this month that a new national mobilization plan would be implemented across the country to fight against the coronavirus epidemic and more effectively treat patients.

Namaki said that the plan will include all the 17,000 health centers and the 9,000 medical and clinical centers in all cities, suburban areas and villages.

He added that the plan will include home quarantine, noting that infected people will receive the necessary medicines and advice, but they are asked to stay at home.

Namaki said that people with a more serious condition will stay at the hospitals, adding that the public places will be disinfected, the entries of infected towns and cities will be controlled to diagnose and quarantine the infected cases.

He added that the necessary equipment and facilities have been provided, expressing the hope that the epidemic would be curbed.

Namaki said that the number of medical laboratories to test coronavirus infection has reached 22, and will increase to 40 soon.

The World Health Organization (WHO) says Iran's response to the virus has so far been up to the mark. Still, it says the US sanctions are a big challenge, and Washington would be complicit in the rising death toll in Iran if it would not remove its sanctions.

The World Health Organization has considered priorities in combating coronavirus and Islamic Republic of Iran obeys and follows up priorities as defined by WHO.

The WHO is dispatching separate delegations to all countries.

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