Iran says coronavirus cases increasing in those under 25
According to an Iranian official, hospitalizations in Tehran have increased and they are seeing an uptick in positive cases among individuals under 25 years old.
Nader Tavakoli, deputy head of Iran's National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce, said there has been an increase of positive COVID-19 cases among people under 25 compared to September of last year. Tavakoli said for those under 20, there has been a 5% increase in positive cases. He said there are numerous reasons for the increase and they are currently studying the issues.
Tavakoli also said that while Iran had been successful in lowering its coronavirus indicators in recent weeks, the downward trend has stopped and an increase in hospitalizations is happening once again. He said some districts in Tehran have seen a doubling of hospitalizations.
Tavakoli said the increase in numbers is due to the reopening of schools and non-adherence to health protocols. He said Iran may implement lockdown restrictions once again starting next week if the numbers continue to rise.
Whether or not Iran enters another lockdown, even if regional, the country will need to use vaccines to slow the spread of the virus. After Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei forbid the use of Western vaccines, the country finally decided to import vaccines from Europe, India, China and Russia.
