Deputy health minister Saeed Karimi said on Monday that a new variant of coronavirus, known as XBB.1/5, had caused a surge in the number of infections in Iran.
Karimi said that number of COVID-19 infection had increased significantly in 18 cities in Iran, prompting authorities to issue a red alert.
Hossein Farshidi, another official of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, told IRNA on Monday that people who have received COVID-19 vaccines more than six months ago are recommended to once again visit vaccination centers.
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