Iran Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Cases in a Month with 1,683 New Infections

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[Asia Economy Reporter Ki-min Lee] The Iranian Ministry of Health reported on the 11th (local time) at noon that the number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) increased by 1,683 from the previous day, reaching 109,286.

The number of new confirmed cases on this day is the highest in a month since April 11. Iran's daily new confirmed cases had fallen below 1,000 earlier this month, showing a downward trend, but in the past week, the numbers have fluctuated around the mid-1,000s.

The downward trend in daily new confirmed cases stopped about two weeks after the Iranian government eased social distancing measures. Accordingly, local health authorities are closely monitoring future developments.

The Iranian government is considering reopening most Islamic shrines and mosques, which are currently closed, after Ramadan (the Islamic fasting month) ends around the 23rd. Schools at all levels have been closed for two months, but starting from the 16th of this month, school principals will have the discretion to allow in-person classes.

The positive test rate (confirmation rate) relative to the number of daily tests has also remained at 10-11% over the past week.

As of the 11th, the number of deaths increased by 45 from the previous day, reaching 6,685 (fatality rate 6.1%). The daily new death toll on this day is the lowest in over two months since March 9.

The cumulative number of recovered patients increased to 87,422, but as confirmed cases also rose, the recovery rate slightly dropped to 80.0%.

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