- Based on an official report by the “information technology management of Tehran University of Medical Sciences,” 2,072 of those who had died with Coronavirus at the hospital had been admitted to hospitals at least two weeks after receiving the second dose of their vaccine. (Khabar Online, August 19, 2021)
- Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences: The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Khuzestan Province has reached 2,645, which is a record. Vaccination has been discontinued due to a lack of vaccines. (ILNA news agency, August 19, 2021)
- Iraj Harirchi, regime’s deputy Health Minister: Kerman is one of the worst provinces. There are 1,895 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, 60% more than in November last year. (Tasnim news agency, August 19, 2021)
- East Azerbaijan Governor: Coronavirus is spreading increasingly day by day, and hospitalizations have doubled compared to two weeks ago. (IRNA news agency, August 19, 2021)
- Closure of vaccination centers under the pretext of “Muharram religious ceremonies” in many areas such as Qom and Hormozgan. (ISNA news agency, August 19, 2021)
The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) announced on Thursday, August 19, 2021, that the Coronavirus death toll in 547 cities is more than 372,400. The number of victims Tehran has reached 87,696, Isfahan 24,830, Khorasan Razavi 24,735, Khuzestan 23,156, Mazandaran 14,460, East Azerbaijan 13,813, Lorestan 13,430, West Azerbaijan 13,198, Fars 13,072, Gilan 12,435, Sistan and Baluchestan 11,060, Alborz 10,888, Qom 10,640, Kerman 9,498, Hamedan 7,468, Central Province 7,283, Yazd 6,488, Hormozgan 6,440, Kurdistan 5,987, Semnan 5,655, Ardabil 4,555, Bushehr 4,289, Zanjan 3,840, South Khorasan 3,411, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 2,955, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad 2,804.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
August 19, 2021
