Iran issues mandatory mask order after coronavirus death toll surges Rouhani urged that ceremonies be held with a limited number of participants.
Many experts blame an increase in virus-related deaths over the past week on wedding and funeral ceremonies with large crowds.Ali Reza Zali, the head of Tehran’s virus task force, in a letter to officials banned any conferences, festivals or exhibitions and limited participants in wedding and funeral ceremonies to 10.Earlier this week, Iran reported 221 fatalities in a 24-hour period, the highest single-day death toll.Rouhani’s remarks came as many experts urged a halt to business activities to stop the increase in virus related deaths that have exceeded 12,600 out of 255,117 confirmed.