Reporting by PMOI/MEK
Iran, January 3, 2021—Over 196,500 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 478 cities checkered across all of Iran’s 31 provinces, according to reports tallied by the Iranian opposition People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) as of Sunday afternoon local time, January 3. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 55,540 around a third of the actual figure.
The coronavirus death toll in various provinces include: 48,191 in Tehran, 12,185 in Isfahan, 7675 in Qom, 7527 in East Azerbaijan, 7512 in Mazandaran, 6976 in Gilan, 6013 in Fars, 5140 in Alborz, 4847 in Golestan, 4670 in Hamedan, 4328 in Kerman, 4073 in Markazi (Central), 3472 in Yazd, 2065 in Zanjan, 2060 in Hormozgan, 1545 in Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari, and 1419 in Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.
Infographic-PMOI/MEK reports over 196,500 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran
“I am asking people to not listen to the different news reports about the Covid-19 vaccine so that you won’t get worried about all fringe topics,” said Health Minister Saied Namaki on Sunday. “We are pursuing another vaccine with another vaccine-producing vaccine. God willing, we will begin the third phase of this vaccine in the Pastor Institute in late January or February. We hope to be using our indigenous vaccine next year,” he added, according to the regime's official IRNA news agency.
“Considering the daily spread of this pandemic, the high population, the scope of this illness, the high death rate, and the increase in the possibility of this virus mutating as the illness spreads, a long period is needed to finalize phases one, two and three of the vaccine’s clinical stages and limited capacity for mass production,” according to a statement released by Iran’s Allergy and Immunology Association on Saturday. “This association is emphasizing on urgently purchasing necessary of amounts of vaccines approved by international organizations (with full transparency regarding the type of the vaccine and the country where its produced). It is obvious that any delay in this regard will result in irrevocable consequences and the loss of many more lives, while increasing the chance of new and stronger strains of this virus, resistant to the vaccine, entering the country,” the statement continued.
Iranian regime's MP says #Iran's domestic #coronavirus vaccine will not resolve anythinghttps://t.co/jbKipGhq5l pic.twitter.com/SCorxOMjy7
— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) December 21, 2020
“The illness did not decrease in the four provinces of Ardabil, Golestan, Gilan and Mazandaran (all in northern Iran),” according to Alireza Raisi, spokesperson of the National Covid-19 Task Force on Sunday. “In Mazandaran most of the villages are engaged with this virus. This province had not entered a third wave and now they are engaged,” he added, according to the state-controlled Asre Iran daily.
“Air contamination in Tehran will have major consequences and lead to breathing disorders,” said a member of the regime’s Majlis (parliament) Health Commission on Sunday. “This year, due to Covid-19, the subject of air contamination must be taken far more seriously because some people, after suffering from coronavirus, now have lung illnesses and they are far more prone to dangers than ordinary people. When air contamination has reached dangerous levels in Tehran the government must take action to shut down the city,” the Majlis member added, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.
“Air contamination due to diesel fuel and Mazut increase the coronavirus death rate six-fold,” said the chair of the regime’s Environment Organization on Saturday. “In cities like Tehran, Karaj, Mashhad, Tabriz, Isfahan, and Qazvin, no power stations should be using mazut fuel, and diesel cars and trucks, especially those that are very old, be allowed to enter city areas,” the official added, according to the state-controlled Khabar Fouri website.
Because of pollution, the people of #Tehran and major Iranian capitals cry out “we cannot breathe!” The mullahs waste the country’s wealth in anti-patriotic nuclear and missile projects and on export of terrorism. By using Mazut, they bring death to the people of #Iran.
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) January 2, 2021
“Coronavirus in Tehran has kept the city designated as an orange zone. There are over 2150 people hospitalized across the province, of which 850 are in ICUs,” said Alireza Zali, head of the Tehran Covid-19 Task Force on Saturday. “The towns of Varamin, Shamiranat and Rey have conditions similar to those of Tehran,” he added, according to state TV.
“The total number of Covid-19 deaths in [West Azerbaijan] province stands at 3500. Currently there are 453 coronavirus patients hospitalized, of which 153 are in ICUs,” said the dean of West Azerbaijan Medical Sciences University on Saturday, according to the IMNA news agency.
“Currently we have 450 patients hospitalized, of which 93 are in ICUs and 38 are under ventilators. During the past 24 hours we have registered eight coronavirus deaths and the province remains registered as an orange zone,” said the dean of Golestan Medical Sciences University on Saturday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.
Iran coronavirus outbreak death toll interactive map
