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Coronavirus: Iran fears second wave after surge in cases
Jun 4, 2020
Iran has reported a record daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases, stoking fears of a second wave in the Middle East's biggest outbreak.
The health ministry said 3,574 new Covid-19 infections were recorded on Wednesday - the third consecutive day the figure has exceeded 3,000.
Another 59 people with the disease died, raising the toll to 8,071.
The president has said restrictions may be re-imposed if people do not follow social distancing and hygiene rules.
Before Wednesday's new infections were reported, bringing the overall total to 164,270, the previous high was 3,186 on 30 March. The number of cases then declined steadily until 2 May, when 802 were recorded.
Authorities seem reluctant to impose lockdown
By Rana Rahimpour, BBC Persian
For the third consecutive day, Iran has reported more than 3,000 cases.
The situation in several provinces has been classified as "alarming" and some restrictions have been reinstated in Khuzestan, in the south-west of the country, where there is a state of emergency.
Experts believe several reasons are behind the increase in cases. Most important is the fact that many Iranians are not taking social distancing seriously.
Ignoring official advice, thousands of people travelled to northern Iran - then considered a high-risk "red" zone - two weeks ago for the Eid al-Fitr holidays. Undergrounds, banks and offices have also been packed with people.
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