Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll in 542 Cities Exceeds 293,200

 • Iraj Harirchi, regime’s deputy Health Minister: The COVID-19 death toll is still high, because of the increase in the virus infections in recent days. (ISNA news agency, May 19, 2021)

• Alireza Zali, head of the National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce (NCCT) in Tehran: The total number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Tehran is 6,600, of which about 1,800 are admitted to ICU wards. (Javan daily, May 19, 2021)

• Dezful University of Medical Sciences: 95% of the ICU beds and 90% of the normal beds are occupied by COVID-19 patients, and the medical staff are tired and the pressure on them continues. (ISNA, May 19, 2021)

• Isfahan University of Medical Sciences: The number of COVID-19 patients admitted in the Province hospitals is still more than the number of patients who are discharged. (Mehr news agency, May 19, 2021)

• Yazd University of Medical Sciences: 330 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized in the Province. Ninety of whom are in ICU due to their deteriorating condition. (State TV and Radio news agency, May 19, 2021)

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 542 cities across Iran has passed 293,200. The number of victims in Tehran has reached 68,276, Isfahan 19,455, Khuzestan 18,189, Khorasan Razavi 17,910, East Azerbaijan 11,998, Lorestan 11,885, Mazandaran 11,880, West Azerbaijan 10,953, Gilan 9,946, Fars 9,597, Qom 9,525, Alborz 8,118, Golestan 7,140, Kerman 6,573, Hamedan 6,548, Kermanshah 5,794, Semnan 5,075, Kurdistan 5,037, Yazd 4,982, Hormozgan 3,450, Zanjan 3,220, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 2,400.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
May 19, 2021