"Iran Also Faces Peak of Golden Holiday" New Cases Remain in 2,000s for Five Consecutive Days

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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] The number of new COVID-19 cases in Iran has remained in the 2,000s for five consecutive days.

On the 22nd (local time) at noon, the Iranian Ministry of Health announced that the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by 2,311 from the previous day to 131,652. The death toll rose by 51 to 7,300. The number of recovered patients is 12,276, with a recovery rate of 77.7%.

In Iran, the holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) continues until the 25th, starting from the afternoon of the 21st, which is the weekend. Due to the government’s travel ban policy, many people were unable to travel or return home during the New Year holiday at the end of March, so it is expected that travel volume will increase during this holiday period.

This golden holiday is thus analyzed to be a critical point for the resurgence of COVID-19. The Iranian government has urged people to avoid traveling to other regions or going out during the holiday period as much as possible. However, according to local media on the same day, traffic volume on major highways and provincial roads increased from the afternoon of the previous day.

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