Tehran begins another round of coronavirus lockdowns
Iran has announced a new wave of restrictions in red zones as well as the capital.
Tehran announced a week of new restrictions as coronavirus cases in the country continue to climb.
According to Health Ministry officials, in the last 24 hours over 27,000 individuals have contracted COVID-19, leading to over 2,000 hospitalizations. Also in the last 24 hours, there were 213 deaths from the virus, which brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths to over 87,000. However, Health Ministry officials have previously said the actual numbers could be twice as high as the confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths.
Due to the rising infection figures, Iran has once again implemented a lockdown on the provinces of Tehran and Alborz. The restrictions limit travel of personal vehicles in and out of the province. The restrictions also order restaurants, offices, cafes and gyms to close.
Other cities in the country, however, are not safe, according to Health Ministry statistics. Over 200 cities are classified as “red” zones, meaning they must abide by the highest COVID-19 restrictions outside of a formal shutdown. A map of the country shared by Iranian media shows most of the cities within the borders of Iran to be red zones.
