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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Iran records highest COVID-19 cases in over month
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran confirms over 2,700 new COVID-19 infections today, its highest single-day count in more than a month, as the health ministry calls for those without masks to be fined.
Deaths and infections from the novel coronavirus have been on a rising trajectory in the Islamic Republic since hitting a months-long low in May.
This has prompted Iran to make wearing masks mandatory in enclosed spaces and reimpose restrictions lifted gradually since April to reopen the economy.
Despite the rule, people without masks can still be seen inside the capitals’ shops and banks, and state television often criticizes them for doing so.
— AFP
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