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Iran coronavirus update: Over 274,500 deaths, official confirms 50,000 Covid-19 patients

Reporting by PMOI/MEK

Iran, May 2, 2021—Over 274,500 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 541 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, May 2. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 73,484, around a fourth of the actual figure.

The coronavirus death toll in various provinces include: 63,121 in Tehran, 18,000 in Isfahan, 17,105 in Razavi Khorasan, 16,764 in Khuzestan, 11,420 in Mazandaran, 11,408 in Lorestan, 11,238 in East Azerbaijan, 9541 in Gilan, 9260 in Qom, 8502 in Fars, 7233 in Alborz, 6885 in Golestan, 6286 in Sistan & Baluchistan, 6203 in Hamedan, 6184 in Kerman, 5743 in Markazi (Central), 5504 in Kermanshah, 4772 in Yazd, 4078 in North Khorasan, 3025 in in Zanjan, 2826 in Ilam, 2701 in South Khorasan, and 2144 in Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.

Infographic-PMOI/MEK reports over 274,500 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran

Infographic-PMOI/MEK reports over 274,500 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran

 

“Hospitals are still filled with patients and we are not accepting any non-emergency patients. During the peak of the third wave in one day we had 23,000 patients hospitalized while in this peak we have reached 50,000 hospitalized patients,” said Alireza Raisi, spokesperson of the National Covid-19 Task Force on Sunday. “Each day 250,000 to 300,000 people seek medical care in various centers. We have found the peak of this illness, being twice as high as the peak during the third wave. Currently we are surpassing the peak. 15 provinces are reporting decreasing numbers. Ten provinces have reached their peak but five provinces, including Tehran, are near their peaks. We still have 198 cities registered as red zones. Furthermore, we have detected a number of cases involving the South African variant. We also have a few confirmed cases of the Indian variant. We are waiting for their test results to confirm if the Indian variant has also entered Iran,” he added, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.

“With this question that if vaccination is taking place based on people’s professions, why is there a difference between Iranian municipality workers and non-Iranian municipality workers?” a member of the Tehran City Council asked on Sunday. “Apparently, Afghan nationals cannot receive the vaccine since they lack national identity codes. If they cannot receive the vaccine, how are they allowed to continue their work?” he continued, according to the Mehr news agency, an outlet linked to the regime's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).

“2299 patients are still hospitalized, of which 374 are in ICUs. In the past 24 hours we have lost 27 patients to coronavirus,” according to the spokesperson of Isfahan Medical Sciences University on Sunday, according to the Mehr news agency.

“31 patients with confirmed coronavirus cases have lost their lives in the past 24 hours in [Alborz] province. The total number of coronavirus deaths stands at 3578,” said the dean of Alborz Medical Sciences University on Sunday, according to the Mehr news agency.

 

 

“Secretary of the Lorestan province Covid-19 Task Force said 511 new coronavirus cases have been registered and 14 coronavirus patients lost their lives. 1036 patients are hospitalized in medical centers,” according to a Sunday reported wired by the Mehr news agency.

“In the past 24 hours 13 patients lost their lives to coronavirus, 181 new patients were hospitalized and 151 were released. Currently we have 752 coronavirus patients hospitalized in medical centers across [Kermanshah] province,” said the head of Kermanshah Covid-19 Task Force on Sunday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.

“There are currently 1152 coronavirus patients hospitalized, of which 270 are in ICUs, based on statements issued by the Mazandaran and Babol Medical Sciences universities,” according to a Sunday report wired by ISNA.

Iran coronavirus outbreak death toll interactive map

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