Coronavirus

6 new Omicron cases detected in Iran

Six new patients who have contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been identified in Iran.

Foreigners entering Iran face restrictions due to Omicron surge

Iran’s Interior Ministry has issued instructions in line with approvals from the National Coronavirus Control Taskforce to various agencies regarding passenger control at border crossings.

Covid-19 fatalities in Iran remain near record lows

Coronavirus deaths remain near record lows in Iran as the country races to vaccinate more people.

Iran produces over 10mn doses of Pastokovac vaccine in fall

Iran has, so far, produced more than 10 million doses of the anti-Covid Pastokovac vaccine, of which 6.3 million doses have been handed over to the health ministry and injected to citizens at medical centers.

Iran minister urge people to administer covid booster; 44 more deaths

Iran’s Health Minister says Covid booster shots make people up to 90 percent resistant to the new strain of the disease known as Omicron.

ICRC donates funds for 250k Covid-19 shots for Afghan refugees in Iran

The International Committee of the Red Cross has donated funds to provide 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses for Afghan refugees and their host communities in eastern Iran

51 people killed by Covid in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry figures on Thursday show Covid killed 51 people in the country in the past 24 hours. The daily death toll increased by 7 compared to the previous day.

Iran logs +2000 new Covid cases, 44 new deaths

Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday 2,103 new coronavirus patients have been identified in the country over the past 24 hours, raising the total national caseload past the six million mark.

With 43 new fatalities, Iran Covid-19 deaths near record lows

Iran has reported 43 more fatalities from the coronavirus taking the total death toll from the respiratory disease outbreak to 131,167.

Yaldā Night with Covid

In Iranian culture, Yaldā is a symbol of being together on the last night of autumn and a warm reminder of the beginning of the cold season: winter.

Iran Covid: 511,000 more vaccines administered

Iran has administered over half a million more doses of coronavirus vaccine over the past day as the number of infections and fatalities remain at record lows.

Iran Covid: 50 new deaths, 1,900 more cases

Iran has registered 50 new deaths from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the total fatalities from COVID-19 to over 131,000.

Iran confirms Omicron cases in country

The Iranian Coronavirus Task Force has confirmed cases of the Omicron strain of the deadly virus in the country.

Covid deaths hit lowest level in a year

Covid deaths in Iran have hit a new record low. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Saturday show 41 people died of the disease in the past 24 hours. This is the lowest daily death toll in a year.

16 Iranian provinces without any Covid fatalities

Iranian Health Ministry figures on Friday showed 16 provinces across the country had no Covid deaths over the past 24 hours.

Iran Covid: Number of vaccines administered crosses 112 million mark

The total number of covid-19 vaccines administered in Iran is now 112,273,684 doses. They include 3,307,997 triple-vaxxed people.

Number of Covid vaccine doses administered nears 112 million mark

Iran’s Health Ministry figures on Wednesday showed Covid killed 52 people in the country in the past 24 hours. The total Covid fatalities stand at 130,883. Since Tuesday, 2,651 new Covid infections were logged including 433 hospitalizations.

Covid daily death toll jumps in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry figures on Tuesday show Covid killed 67 people in the country in the past 24 hours, compared to the 42 died of the disease over the same previous period.

Iran Covid: Daily death toll falls below 50

Iran’s Health Ministry says Covid deaths in the country have fallen below 50 for the first time in 566 days.

Number of vaccine doses crosses 111 million mark in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry says 61 people have died of Ciovid-19 in the country since Saturday. The latest fatalities push the total death toll from Covid since the start of the pandemic to 130,722.

Iran reports lowest daily Covid-19 infection cases in 15 months

The downward trend in the number of Covid-19 fatalities and infection cases in Iran continues.

Iran reports 321 blue cities, no coronavirus red zones

Iran has declared 321 cities as blue zones having almost no risk from Covid-19 while reporting that the country currently has no coronavirus red zones with high risk.

No or 1 Covid death in 18 Iranian provinces

Iranian Health Ministry Friday figures show that 18 provinces in the country recorded no or one death from Covid-19 over the past 24 hours.

New shipment of Covid vaccine arrives in Iran

The deputy head of Iran’s Customs Organization says the 85th and 86th shipments of Covid vaccine have arrived in the country.

Iran Covid: Number of vaccine doses nearing 110 million mark, 87 new deaths

Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Thursday 78 more people have died of Ciovid-19 over the past 24 hours in the country. The total number of fatalities from Covid since the start of the pandemic stands at 130,524 in Iran.

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