TamilIranian President vows to fight pandemic
23 August 2021, 11:20 am
Iranian new President Ebrahim Raisi attends swearing-in ceremony in the Iranian parliament in Tehran, Iran, on Aug. 5, 2021. (Photo by Javad Salarheyli/Xinhua/IANS)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that his first priority in the government would be to control the Covid-19 pandemic and improve the health situation in the country.
Addressing Parliament in defense of his nominated cabinet, Raisi said that accelerating public vaccination, implementing health protocols and improving treatment are top priorities of the (pending-to-form) government, reports Xinhua news agencyOn Saturday, the Health Ministry reported 24,179 new Covid-19 cases, taking the country’s total infection tally to 4,640,695.
The pandemic has so far claimed 101,354 lives in Iran, up by 544 in the past 24 hours.
A total of 3,902,808 people have recovered from the disease or been discharged from hospitals across the country, while 7,626 patients remain in intensive care units, according to the Ministry.
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