Iran on Thursday announced 87 new deaths from the novel coronavirus as authorities moved to tighten measures to stop its spread in some of the country's
Health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said in a televised interview that the fatalities in the past 24 hours had taken the overall toll in Iran's outbreak to 9,272. She added that another 2,596 people had tested positive for COVID-19, bringing to 197,647 the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak emerged almost four months ago.
Rastgou said the situation was"dangerous" as residents were failing to observe social distancing and other measures under health protocols aimed at halting COVID-19. Hormozgan had also shut down all non-essential businesses, parks and government organisations, and reimposed an inter-city travel ban at least until Saturday, state television said.
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