Iran report,coronavirus

Iran is struggling badly with the coronation virus. Iran has become the most infected people after China, Italy. Looking at the latest figures, so far 16,169 people have been found corona positive and 988 people have died. Meanwhile, a study in Iran warned that 3.5 million people could be killed by Corona by May.

Researchers at Iran's Sharif University, facing US sanctions, have predicted a number of situations based on computer simulators regarding the corona virus. It says that even if the government quarantines all the affected areas, people strictly follow the rules and treatment facilities are provided, the disease will reach its peak in a week and the death toll will reach 12 thousand Will cross.

3.5 million people may die

Researchers said that Corona will not reach its peak in Iran before May if we talk about reality. As a result, 3.5 million people may be killed in Iran. Iran ranks third in the world in deaths from the Corona virus. It is believed that this death toll is even higher. The World Health Organization says that 5 times more people have died from Corona than in Iran's 988 deaths.

The first case of infection from Corona was reported on 19 February in Iran's famous city of Kom. Since then, cabre is being dug continuously in the country. Mass graves are now being dug up to bury the corpses. Meanwhile, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa after this, asking people not to take non-essential trips. Khamenei's fatwa has been published in newspapers and broadcast on TV.

Iran released 85,000 prisoners

On the other hand, Iran's Ministry of Health spokesman Kianoush Jahanpur gave the figure of the dead in a televised press conference on Tuesday, after which the concern of experts has increased because the epidemic has not been controlled in the country. Iran has currently released 85,000 prisoners from its jails in view of the crisis. Officials say that preparations have been made to take steps to prevent the virus from spreading in the jail as well. Earlier on March 10, Iran was told by the United Nations that all political prisoners have been released for the time being.

Many officials came in the grip

No information has been provided as to when these prisoners will return to the prison. The Corona virus caused 129 corona deaths in Iran on Monday, the highest in a day. Among them was also the religious leader Ayatollah Hashim (78), who died two days after being found positive for Corona. Many senior officials of Iran have also been hit. Advisor to Iran's top leader Khomeini was also found to be Corona positive.
Source:Navbharat times