Prevalence in Iran
The first two reported cases in Iran were on 19 Feb 2020 as two patients in Qom city were infected, [10] these two cases were registered in the report-31 of WHO COVID-19 states reports. [11] The legislative elections in Iran were announced on 21 Feb 2020 which contributed with the rapid prevalence of the COVID-19 epidemic, due to the congestion without any protection equipment, and the increasing of travelling between cities in the time of NAIROUZ Persia New Year which also increased the risk of virus prevalence. [10]
After the first week, the number of confirmed cases reached 141 patients and the number of deaths was 10 time more than the first case confirmed according to the 38th reports of WHO in 27 Feb 2020. [12] During the next weeks the confirmed cases increased more rapidly and the number of confirmed patients and deaths were consequently 24811 and 1934 according to the ”report 65” of WHO. [13]