- Qassem Janbabaei, regime’s deputy health Minister: An increase in the COVID-19 infections has been observed in four provinces. There are also cases of black fungus in the country. (ISNA news agency, October 20, 2021)
- Coronavirus infection trend is ascending in Alborz, Kurdistan, Mazandaran, Fars, Yazd, and Gilan provinces. (Tasnim news agency, October 20, 2021)
- Ilam Medical University: The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has exceeded the number of those discharged. (IRNA news agency, October 20, 2021)
- Qom Health Center: The increase in the COVID-19 infections in Qom Province alarms the start of a new COVID-19 outbreak. (State Radio and TV news agency, October 20, 2021)
- Shiraz Medical University: We are witnessing a large number of COVID-19 infections. Currently, 1,773 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, and 15 died in the past 24 hours. (ISNA, October 20, 2021)
- The National Coronavirus Combat Taskforce in Kermanshah: We have 858 COVID-19 patients. Three hundred seventy-six patients were admitted for Remdesivir injection, which is 52 more than yesterday. (IRNA, October 20, 2021)
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 547 cities had exceeded 460,800. In Tehran, the death toll has reached 107,906, Isfahan 31,280, Khuzestan 28,255, Mazandaran 16,990, West Azerbaijan 16,908, Fars 16,755, East Azerbaijan 16,068, Gilan 16,085, Alborz 13,583, Golestan 10,200, Kermanshah 8,409, Kurdistan 7,387, Ardabil 5,770, Qazvin 5,224, and Zanjan 4,390.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
October 20, 2021
