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Iran Experiences Record Coronavirus Deaths Since the Beginning Of Pandemic
Iran recorded its highest number of Covid deaths in the last 24 hours, registering 415 cases since the pandemic began in February, Iran’s Ministry of Health spokesperson announced on October 28. This was nine times higher than the average daily deaths in April
Ministry of Health Spokesperson Sima Sadat Lari also announced that the death toll of coronavirus in Iran has reached 33,714.
Sadat Lari also reported that in the past 24 hours, 6,824 new confirmed cases of coronavirus cases in the country, bringing the number of od documented cases to 588,648.
Meanwhile, Iranian medical officials have reported shortages of hospital beds in many provinces.
The Dean of the Ahvaz University of Medical Science announced on Tuesday that the military hospital in Ahvaz was asked to allocate ICU beds to coronavirus patients.
The Dean of Yasuj Medical Science University also stated that with the current rising trend of cases, there will be a shortage of beds in upcoming days. He emphasized that if the trend continues the death toll will rise even higher.
The Deputy Dean of the Medical Science University of Tabriz also said that with the increasing number of coronavirus patients, all the hospital beds in East Azarbaijan province are occupied.
At the same time, the Governor of Kermanshah province Houshang Bazvand said that there are currently 926 people hospitalized in this province and if this number reaches 1000, they must set up field hospitals.
Minister of Health Saeed Namaki also reported in the parliament that due to lack of budget, some of the ministry’s plans to fight the coronavirus were not implemented.
In the past two weeks, Iranian provinces have imposed restrictions on travel.
During the pandemic, Iran International received documents from hospitals and medical experts that showed the true number of coronavirus deaths in Iran is much higher than the official report.
In the past few months, even many Islamic Republic officials have criticized the numbers announced by the government, calling them unrealistic and much lower than reality.
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