Tehran, SAEDNEWS: "A sum of 40,808 new patients infected with COVID-19 have been identified in the country based on confirmed diagnosis criteria during the past 24 hours," the Iranian Health Ministry's Public Relations Center said on Monday, and added, "5,081 patients have been hospitalized during the same time span."
It further said that the total number of COVID-19 patients has increased to 4,199,537.
"Unfortunately, 588 patients have lost their lives in the past 24 hours, increasing the number of the dead to 94,603," the ministry noted.
It expressed satisfaction that 3,565,575 coronavirus patients have recovered or been discharged from hospitals so far.
The center went on to say that 6,561 cases infected with COVID-19 are in critical conditions.
It added that 26,586,805 coronavirus diagnosis tests have so far been carried out across the country.
The health ministry public relations warned that 336 cities are rated red, 84 cities are orange, and 28 cities are yellow.
Iran’s new President Ebrahim Rayeesi has set an ultimatum for the government to drastically change its methods of fighting the coronavirus epidemic as the country’s health system struggles under a fifth wave of infections.
Rayeesi told members of the high-profile National Headquarters for Battling Coronavirus (NHBC) that Iran has to come up with an extensive plan for mobilizing volunteer forces to fight the rapid spread of the disease.
“The universal plan for overhaul in methods of fighting the coronavirus will be compiled in a special committee using the experiences of the past one and half years of the country,” said the president, adding that the plan will be open for debate in NHBC’s next Saturday meeting.
Rayeesi said governorate offices and medical universities in provincial capitals are expected to immediately submit their proposals for the new plan.
He said the plan would include clear action guidelines on hygiene protocols, vaccine production and delivery as well as on government support for health staff and businesses affected by the virus.
Iran has seen a major surge in the number of coronavirus deaths and infections in recent days as the Delta variant of the virus continues to spread across the country.
On vaccinations, Rayeesi vowed that his administration will continue to support domestic vaccine production although he said that no efforts will be spared to receive abundant supplies from abroad (Source: FARS NEWS).
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