Reporting by PMOI/MEK
Iran, May 23, 2021—Over 296,500 people have died of the novel coronavirus in 543 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 23. The official death toll declared by the regime stands at 78,597, around a fourth of the actual figure.
The coronavirus death toll in various provinces include: 69,196 in Tehran, 19,715 in Isfahan, 18,454 in Khuzestan, 18,070 in Razavi Khorasan, 12,153 in East Azerbaijan, 11,970 in Lorestan, 11,103 in West Azerbaijan, 9767 in Fars, 8258 in Alborz, 7200 in Golestan, 6638 in Kermanshah, 5838 in Kermanshah, 5097 in Kurdistan, 3730 in Ardabil, 3505 in Hormozgan, 3424 in Qazvin, 3126 in Ilam, 3089 in Bushehr, 2420 in Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari, and 2319 in Kohgiluyeh & Boyer Ahmad. This is in addition to reports obtained from other provinces.
Infographic-PMOI/MEK reports over 296,500 coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Iran
“During the past week, the provinces of Ilam, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari, Hamedan and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad have had the highest number of new positive cases. The provinces of Alborz, Markazi (Central), Hamedan, and East Azerbaijan have had the highest number of coronavirus deaths,” said the regime’s Health Ministry spokesperson on Sunday. “In the southern areas of the country there are reports of mutated cases regarding the South African and Indian variants. This can be an alarm bell towards a new and heavier peak,” she added, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.
“Bushehr, Sistan & Baluchistan, and Hormozgan provinces are reporting their decreasing trends coming to an end. Considering the fact that the Indian and African variants have been reported in these provinces, a few cities in these areas have been elevated from orange status to red,” said Alireza Raisi, spokesperson of the National Covid-19 Task Force on Sunday. “If we do not pay close attention to elements of threats, we can cause the start of a fifth peak. This virus has not at all been eliminated nor has it weakened. The longer its lifespan becomes, there will be numerous mutations,” he added, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.
In Hormozgan province the governor voiced serious concerns on Sunday about the situations in Hormozgan, Sistan & Baluchistan, and Bushehr provinces due to their naval commuting. “The trend of increasing new cases, considering the discovery of Indian and African variants, is concerning. Hormozgan is currently the only province reporting an increasing number of new cases,” this official explained, according to the Mehr news agency, an outlet linked to the regime's Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS).
“In Kerman province the number of coronavirus deaths and new confirmed cases per day has not changed, and the cities in the east and southern parts of the province are facing entries into the fifth wave,” said the governor of Kerman province on Sunday, according to the Mehr news agency.
Shiraz, south-central #Iran
A local reports hospitals are packed with #COVID19 patients due to the rising number of new cases. Despite claims made by the Health Minister, the situation is very critical & more people are losing their lives with each passing day. pic.twitter.com/dJf9is3RpX— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) April 16, 2021
“The numbers are increasing yet again and to prevent a new wave of this illness we need to pay special attention to this issue,” said the deputy dean of Shiraz Medical Sciences University on Sunday, according to the Mehr news agency.
“Currently 30 percent of Covid-19 tests conducted in [Kermanshah] province are positive. Yesterday we had 623 tests of which 213 were positive. This indicates that the threat of coronavirus remains as serious as ever,” said the dean of Kermanshah Medical Sciences University on Sunday, according to the semi-official ISNA news agency.
Iran coronavirus outbreak death toll interactive map
