Iran: Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 389,000

 Pharmacists Association: The main problem of the people is the lack of medicine. Because 52% of the drug market is owned by 300 State-run pharmacies and 48% by 13,000 private pharmacies. Most deficiencies are related to Coronavirus drugs. (ISNA news agency, August 27, 2021)

• In Tehran, a significant number of COVID-19 patients need ICU, but ICU wards are full. (Mehr news agency, August 27, 2021)
• Chairman of the Epidemiological Committee: The COVID-19 death rate is high in many provinces. Dealing with Coronavirus is not yet one of the country’s top priorities. (ISNA, August 27, 2021)
• Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: The COVID-19 hospitalizations record of is broken every day. There are 1,411 patients admitted, of which 209 are in the ICU. (Fars news agency, August 27, 2021)
• In Ilam Province, the actual number of victims is 7 times higher than the officially announced, hospitalizations 3 times higher, and the critically ill patients is increasing. Hospital beds are complete. (IRNA, August 27, 2021)

The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Friday, August 27, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 547 cities had exceeded 389,000. The number of victims in Tehran has reached 91,346, Khorasan Razavi 27,985, Isfahan 25,680, Khuzestan 23,956, Mazandaran 15,120, East Azerbaijan 14,068, Fars 13,792, Lorestan 13,690, West Azerbaijan 13,648, Gilan 13,285, Sistan and Baluchestan 11,615, Alborz 11,343, Qom 10,945, Kerman 10,078, Golestan 9,310, Kermanshah 6,848, Hormozgan 6,740, Yazd 6,728, Kurdistan 6,147, Semnan 5,745, Ardabil 4,825, Bushehr 4,469, Ilam 3,848, and Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 3,070.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

August 27, 2021