• Alireza Reisi, the spokesperson for the National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce (NCCT): Currently, 29 of our provinces are affected by the delta COVID-19 variant, and the hospitalization rate and hospital admissions are very high. (State TV, July 31, 2021)
• Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences: Last week, Coronavirus deaths in the Province increased by 81% compared to the previous week. (Mehr news agency, July 31, 2021)