In the absence of a vaccination program, the risk of the spread of mutant viruses and the occurrence of the fifth outbreak increases.
- Regime’s Health Ministry: In some southern regions, the South African and Indian COVID-19 variants have been reported, which could be a serious alarm for the start of a new and more severe outbreak in the country. (ISNA news agency, May 23, 2021)
- Governor of Hormozgan Province: The increasing trend of COVID-19 in Hormozgan is worrying given the spread of Indian and African variants. (Mehr news agency, May 23, 2021)
- Governor of Kerman Province: The COVID-19 death toll and infections in the Province have remained (high) daily, and the east and south of the Province are exposed to the fifth outbreak of the virus. (Mehr, May 23, 2021)
- Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: 30% of COVID-19 tests are positive, and this shows that the community is still infected with the virus. (ISNA, May 23, 2021)
- Fars University of Medical Sciences: COVID-19 figures are increasing again, and we must be prepared to face a new wave of the disease. (Mehr, May 23, 2021)
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Sunday, May 23, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 542 cities had exceeded 296,500. The number of victims in Tehran has reached 69,196, Isfahan 19,715, Khuzestan 18,454, Khorasan Razavi 18,070, East Azerbaijan 12,153, Lorestan 11,970, West Azerbaijan 11,103, Fars 9,767, Alborz 8,258, Golestan 7,200, Kerman 6,638, Kermanshah 5,838, Kurdistan 5,097, Ardabil 3,730, Hormozgan 3,505, Qazvin 3,424, Ilam 3,126, Bushehr 3,089, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 2,420, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 2,319.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
May 23, 2021
