• Shahrekord Medical University: Since the reopening of schools in late September, 603 students, 186 teachers, and seven school staff have been infected with Coronavirus. (State-run Radio and TV news agency, December 16, 2021)
• In Fars Province, the number of COVID-19 victims has risen again. In the past 24 hours, 16 people lost their lives due to COVID-19. Currently, 694 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, and 93 are in ICU. (Mehr news agency, December 16, 2021)
• Isfahan Medical University: In the past 24 hours, 101 COVID-19 patients were admitted, of whom 70 were in critical condition and admitted to the ICU. (Tasnim news agency, December 16, 2021)
• West Azerbaijan Medical University: In the past 24 hours, 181 people have been infected with COVID-19. Currently, 503 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized, and 141 are in the ICU. (State-run Radio and TV news agency, December 16, 2021)
• Hamadan Medical University: Omicron virus has been observed in neighboring counties. Hospitals may be filled with COVID-19 patients again. (ISNA news agency, December 16, 2021)
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Thursday, December 16, 2021, that the Coronavirus fatalities in 547 cities across Iran have surpassed 489,100. In Tehran, the death toll has reached 114,540, Khorasan Razavi 39,610, Isfahan 33,650, Fars 18,355, East Azerbaijan 16,853, Lorestan 16,240, Hamedan 9,073, Bushehr 5,449, South Khorasan 4,276.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
December 16, 2021
