Iran (IMNA) - The country reported 136 deaths yesterday, taking the death toll to 83,101. Iran has tightened its COVID-19 lockdown measures to contain a surge in infections in the country.The measures include extensive bans on private transportation across different provonces. A continuing nighttime curfew also stays in place. The new measures will last till the cities turn into blue or white zones of coronavirus.
Iran is among some Asian countries seeing a rise in the number of infections amid a vaccination processes. Last year, Iran took drastic measures to restrict movements when it had only a handful of coronavirus cases. It imposed one of the earliest lockdowns and closures in the world. The country gradually eased those restrictions as the number of COVID-19 cases dropped.
However, infections soared by the beginning of the Persian New Year and overwhelmed the fragile health system
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