Coronavirus: Iranian president says up to 25 million infected with COVID-19 in Iran
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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that an estimated 25 million Iranians have been infected with the novel coronavirus and another 35 million were at risk, as Iran reimposed restrictions in the capital and elsewhere.
The figures Rouhani cited in a televised speech were far higher than Saturday's official figure of 271,606.
His office said they were based on "an estimated scenario" from a report by the health ministry's deputy minister of research.
"Our estimate is that until now 25 million Iranians have been infected with this virus and about 14,000 have lost their dear lives," Rouhani said in the speech. "There is the possibility that between 30 and 35 million other people will be at risk."
Authorities on Saturday reimposed one-week restrictions in the capital of Tehran, including banning religious and cultural functions, closing boarding schools, cafes, indoor pools, amusement parks and zoos.
Iran, with a population of more than 80 million, has been the Middle East country hardest hit by the epidemic, with infections and deaths rising sharply since restrictions were eased in mid-April.
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The figures Rouhani cited in a televised speech were far higher than Saturday's official figure of 271,606.
His office said they were based on "an estimated scenario" from a report by the health ministry's deputy minister of research.
"Our estimate is that until now 25 million Iranians have been infected with this virus and about 14,000 have lost their dear lives," Rouhani said in the speech. "There is the possibility that between 30 and 35 million other people will be at risk."
Authorities on Saturday reimposed one-week restrictions in the capital of Tehran, including banning religious and cultural functions, closing boarding schools, cafes, indoor pools, amusement parks and zoos.
Iran, with a population of more than 80 million, has been the Middle East country hardest hit by the epidemic, with infections and deaths rising sharply since restrictions were eased in mid-April.
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