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I will start today's thread on #COVID in Iran, following up from yesterday's #irancorona
DISCLAIMER:

The GOOD
- Government in a complete reversal taken #COVID seriously
- As per contacts, many stay indoors if they can

The BAD:
- Explosion of cases in new cities
- Tehran seems to be next
- Extreme shortage of basic hygiene supplies
- Street collapses continue
#irancorona
A soldier collapsing in the coach terminal in Chaloos (north, in the province of Mazandaran) - near where my parents are. #COVID19 #irancorona
This case of collapse in the city of Mahabad in the northwest
The voice suggests it is a Corona case
Mohammad Mirmohammadi, a member of Iran's higest council (formed of the Supreme Leader, heads of state, presidents and ex-presidents, etc) has died in hospital due to #COVID19 #irancorona

Reports indicate brother of Justice Minister has passed away due to #COVID19 #irancorona (5 days ago)

Hard to confirm.

Official reports by the Health authorities in the Lorestan province on hospitalisation of a 4-year-old due to #COVID19 #irancorona

Reports indicate that Rasht's MP in the Gilan province, a #COVID19 hot spot, has requested to turn stadiums to hospital since all hospitals in this city are full of Corona patients.

I reported yesterday of critical conditions in Rash hospitals.

Things in Kashan, a central city where it was declared "Alarm Level" due to #COVID19 (I reported yesterday), seems to be critical. Reports of at least 10 doctors infected.

Hard to confirm but reports of outbreak (and casualty) of #COVID in multiple prisons in Tehran and Urmia.

#irancorona
This tweet from Shiraz MP: (translation)

"@WHO should do something for Iran. #COVIDー19 There is an exponential need of diagnosis kit and disinfectant supplies. The reality is far more grave than the official numbers."

@WHO This week's government press conference will be carried out using video conference and not in person. #COVID2019

@WHO Prepating 11 arenas as hospitals in Semnan (north central town) to combat #COVID19 #irancoronavirus

isna.ir/news/981212095…
@WHO #Breaking According to the official report, 523 new #COVID19 cases were identified just in the last day.

This puts the total numbers to ~1500. #irancoronavirus

isna.ir/news/981212095…
@WHO National conscription for the compulsory Military Service has been postponed by two months due to #COVID19

There has been reports of Corona outbreak in barracks and among soldiers. Not seen a confirmation yet. #irancoronavirus

@WHO Just in Qom, 790 #COVID19 suspects have been hospitalised so far. #irancoronavirus

ilna.news/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D…
@WHO A well-known religious preacher from Tehran just passed away due to #COVID19 #irancoronavirus

@WHO A video is making rounds apparently from Qom claiming just in this section of the cemetery+80 #COVID19 victims have been buried. Official number of Coronavirus deaths are 63.

@WHO After Rasht, Bandar Anzali in Gilan province has become a hot spot and authorities have declared Red Status in the town and pleading for the public to stay indoors.

isna.ir/news/981212097…
@WHO . @IranIntl which is an independent [pinch of salt] news TV channel, has been following number of confirmed #COVID deaths and the latest figure is now 416. Official report from the government authorities is 63.

@WHO @IranIntl On a lighter note, universities have stopped requiring presence in the classrooms and allowing the students to use E-learning. The quality of this e-learning is varied, this student's e-learning in Karaj seems to be just a picture of a handwritten sheet:

@WHO @IranIntl #BREAKING an exclusive report by @IranIntl claims that the authorities have been aware of #COVID deaths well before Revolution anniversary and election.

Citizens had been reporting suspect cases during those days.

@WHO @IranIntl This reports looks a lot more credible since an official ISNA news agency reporting that export of medical mask became illegal on 21st of Bahman, 1 day before the anniversary and 12 days before the election, when there was no official report on #COVID19

isna.ir/news/981212098…
@WHO @IranIntl Map of the #COVID19 cases in Iran according to BBC

It is in Arabic numbers but easy to learn:

۱ -> 1
۲ -> 2
۳ -> 3
۴ -> 4
۵ -> 5
۶ -> 6
۷ -> 7
۸ -> 8
۹ -> 9
۰ -> 0

bbc.com/persian/iran-f…
@WHO @IranIntl MP to Gilan province calls official number of casualties of #COVID19 as a joke saying authorities repeatedly fail to report real numbers to the public.

#irancoronavirus

@WHO @IranIntl This English report from @iranwire is noteworthy as they have interviewed medical staff in the affected areas. It suggests there has been high number of deaths among younger patients too.

iranwire.com/en/features/67…
@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire It would have been funny if it weren't for the gravity of situation, but an WHO staff in Iran is now infected with #COVID19

@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire #BREAKING @WHO just arrived in Iran with 7.5 tonnes of supplies, equipment and #COVID19 diagnosis kits.

isna.ir/news/981212098…
@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire This damning piece on Bloomberg while harsh, seems to have more elements of truth that what was officially done and reported in Iran. #COVID19 #irancoronavirus

The Bloomberg direct link does not working, this is google search one. Click the first link.

google.com/search?q=Iran+…
@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire According to health officials, 40-45% of infections have occurred in the hospitals themselves. #COVID19 #irancoronavirus

[This is an outrage: lack of supplies for the staff and weak quarantine protocols]

@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire One word on the economic impact of #COVID19 in Iran. There are several news on the government trying to come up with a plan to support businesses but not seen anything substantial yet.

Just read this article using Google translate to see what I mean.

isna.ir/news/981212098…
@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire A recovering #COVID19 patient being transferred from ICU to the general ward.

It is a touching scene. God bless the doctors and nurses, real heroes of #irancoronavirus

@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire Been asked to translated what goes on in the previous video:

Nurse: [introducing...] how do you feel now?
Patient: I feel better, I feel I am going back to life. First I am happy for it, second I do not know how to thank you for your selfless service.

#COVID #irancoronavirus
@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire Sadly, people do still collapse on the streets. This video from Mashhad (northeast) shows apparently a young person collapsing by the phone booth - most people own a mobile phone hence unlikely (though possible) that he was making a call. #COVIDー19 #irancoronavirus
@WHO @IranIntl @iranwire Thanks everyone for reading, I am wrapping up today's thread.

It could be late for Iran but do not let authorities in your countries do this to you. Stay safe!

#COVIDー19 #irancoronavirus
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Day 4 of citizen journalism on #irancoronavirus #COVID19

Picking up from yesterday's thread
Usual disclaimer:

There were a few videos from last night. Most important one is this which appears to show a cemetery morgue dedicated to #COVID19 victims in Qom. There are literally dozens of bodies and the voice claims it is the new normal for them.

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I gathered some alarming information on the rise of #COVID in Iran in this thread. I can see that it has been read by many hence increases my responsibility on what I share now.
As I stated before:

- I am not a trained reporter or journalist
- I am not based in Iran
- Not affiliated with any poilitical group, for or against the government
- Most of my information comes from the internet with occasional conversations with people in Iran
Today I shall try to gather information which I will share in the thread below.
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Coronavirus epidemy in Iran has past the crisis level. The country is imploding - law and order to disappear in the next days. A number of officials already died and mass infection among hospital staff and police forces reported.
#irancorona all of this, why?

The regime hid the initial cases since:
1) it was just before election and needed high turnout
2) due to political need, did not stop flights to china
3) source seems to becleric students from china arrived in Qom
4) did not close religious shrines
5) instead of providing information on the gravity of the risks to the public, played down and resorted to the same tactic of rhetoric “we will fight and beat it”

Now it has spread everywhere. The world now has an example on what failure to contain the virus can do.
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Things are NOT normal.

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