The republic struggles to contain the outbreak as death toll crosses 10,000. FMTNews Iran
A volunteer sews face masks in a Tehran mosque in April. Iran is battling a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Mask-wearing would be “obligatory in covered spaces where there are gatherings”, Rouhani said during a televised meeting of the country’s anti-virus taskforce. Iran reported its first Covid-19 cases on Feb 19 and it has since struggled to contain the outbreak as the death toll has crossed 10,000 and the number of infected reached more than 220,000.
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