Iran has been trying to contain the Covid 19 outbreak since it announced the first two deaths in Qom last Wednesday. Since then, 12 people have died from the virus and 61 from infections. Iran has a higher death rate than other countries, including China and South Korea, where the outbreak is far more widespread than confirmed infections with the virus. "We are committed to being transparent in reporting these figures," said spokesman Ali Rabiei.
Experts fear this suggests that the number of infections in Iran could be much higher than the current figures show. Iran stands alone compared to China, the epicenter of the outbreak, in the way the virus has hit its government. The virus killed Iran's top official, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a recently elected lawmaker earlier this month. That made him the country's second-ranking politician after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
There are currently 34 cases in the United States, more than expected, and in Italy the number of cases has increased by three to 17 and mandatory quarantine measures have been ordered. Travelers from Iran who tested positive for the virus have already turned up in Canada and Lebanon. The virus has killed at least four people and reached most major cities, including Tehran, although Iran insisted on Tuesday that it had no cases. A sudden spread in a secretive church, where hundreds of worshippers attended services of numerous people infected with the virus, has led to a surge in cases.
Jahanpour warned that the numbers in Iran are likely to continue to rise in the coming days, with the number of cases more than doubling. He urged people to limit their travel, which is already hampered by police checks on the streets of major cities.
The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Italy has risen to 631, with a further 168 confirmed in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in Italy has risen from 9,172 to 10,149, the civil protection agency said. Portugal's government said in a statement that it would suspend all passenger flights to Italy for 14 days from Wednesday to curb the spread of coronaviruses. Berlin's culture senator Klaus Lederer said the measure would remain in force until April 19 and would also affect concerts by the renowned Berliner Philharmoniker, but added that the measures were "regrettable" and that responsibility had to be taken.
Twenty to seven people, most of them from Tamil Nadu, have been placed under home surveillance, Health Minister Beela Rajesh said on Sunday. China reported that the death toll has risen to 3,097 and the number of 1900 infections from COVID has fallen to 500 since the disease emerged in Hubei province in January. The National Health Commission of China (NHC) said there have been 27 deaths since January, with the virus hitting the central province of Hubing, and the total number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country has risen to 273.
Governments around the world are working to contain COVID-19, which has grown globally, even as the spread of the virus, which originated in China late last year, continues to show no signs of slowing. Morocco, Andorra, Armenia and Argentina have confirmed their cases, while the death toll has risen. Authorities are also considering new quarantine zones and travel restrictions, with deaths reported from Italy, Iran and the US. The preventive measures are part of a new government decree aimed at preventing the further spread of the virus, which has already infected 100,000 people in more than 20 countries.
Meanwhile, the fight against COVID-19 continues in other parts of the world. Moscow is now on high alert and the authorities have taken additional measures to contain the outbreak of a new coronavirus. The announcement states that those returning to Russia after showing possible "adverse signs" of coronaviruses should isolate themselves at home for up to 14 days. This could be a warning for people who fail to isolate themselves in their homes for two weeks before returning to the country most affected by the virus.
President Moon Jae-in has placed the country on high alert, allowing the government to quarantine cities and take other emergency measures. Iranian lawmakers said 50 people had died from the virus, which has caused Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Armenia to close their borders. The outbreak is being tested by the World Health Organization (WHO) and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).
MPs in Iran's Qom accused the government of covering up the full extent of the coronavirus outbreak and said 50 people died in the holy city. Ahmad Amirabadi - Farahani said deputies reported 50 deaths in Qom alone, according to a report by ILNA news agency, which is close to the reformists. We promise transparency in the reporting of these figures, "government spokesman Ali Rabiei said at a news conference broadcast live on state television. In the report, he accused Iran's health minister of lying about an outbreak that authorities said killed 12 people and infected 61 across the country on Monday.
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