President Urges Continued Compliance with COVID Protocols in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi called for uninterrupted observance of the health protocols to tackle the coronavirus pandemic in the country, warning that laxity in conforming to the restrictions may trigger a new wave of contagion.
Speaking at a Saturday session of the Coronavirus Fight National Headquarters, Raisi hailed the satisfactory results of public vaccination that has led to a reduction in the new coronavirus cases and the death toll across the country.
Such success in containing the fifth wave of the pandemic does not mean that the health protocols could be ignored, he added, warning that a failure to take the disease seriously will result in a new wave of the pandemic.
Calling on the mass media, particularly the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, to encourage people to get vaccines, the president said all regulations set by the Coronavirus Fight National Headquarters must be observed strictly.
He also unveiled plans for the gradual reopening of schools as the public vaccination program is advancing, noting that the government employees should be present in the workplace in the full and ordinary manner.
The public vaccination program against the coronavirus has gained momentum in Iran in recent weeks with a hike in the imports of vaccine, opening of new round-the-clock vaccination centers, and inoculation of people above the age of 12.
On Friday, the daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran declined to below 200 after more than 11 weeks.