Trend of COVID‐19 I.R. IRAN Update 408 / 02 April 2021

No. 408 / 02 April 2021

New Lab Total Lab Conﬁrmed Cases New Deaths Conﬁrmed Cases Total Recoveries Total Deaths IRAN 11,660 117 1,908,974 1,633,949 62,876

Trend of COVID‐19

I.R. IRAN Update

Daily Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 19 February 2020 - 02 April 2021 16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0 19-Feb-20 4-Apr-20 19-May-20 3-Jul-20 17-Aug-20 1-Oct-20 15-Nov-20 30-Dec-20 13-Feb-21 30-Mar-21 14-May-21

Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths, 19 February 2020 - 02 April 2021 600

500

400

300

200

100

0 19-Feb-20 4-Apr-20 19-May-20 3-Jul-20 17-Aug-20 1-Oct-20 15-Nov-20 30-Dec-20 13-Feb-21 30-Mar-21 14-May-21 COVID-19 Cumulative Laboratory-Confirmed Cases and Recoveries, 19 February 2020 - 02 April 2021 2,200,000 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 20-Feb-20 05-Apr-20 20-May-20 04-Jul-20 18-Aug-20 02-Oct-20 16-Nov-20 31-Dec-20 14-Feb-21 31-Mar-21 15-May-21 Cumula�ve Cases Cumula�ve Recoveries Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 2

COVID-19 Patients in Intensive Care, 26 March 2020 - 02 April 2021 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 0 26-Mar-20 10-May-20 24-Jun-20 08-Aug-20 22-Sep-20 06-Nov-20 21-Dec-20 04-Feb-21 21-Mar-21 05-May-21

Laboratory Tests Update (Na�onal COVID19 Laboratory Network) Total Number of Daily COVID-19 PCR Tests 77,000 73,000 69,000 65,000 61,000 57,000 53,000 49,000 45,000 41,000 37,000 33,000 29,000 25,000 21,000 17,000 13,000 9,000 0 12-Apr-20 27-May-20 11-Jul-20 25-Aug-20 09-Oct-20 23-Nov-20 07-Jan-21 21-Feb-21 07-Apr-21 Total cumulative laboratory tests as of today is 12,963,778.

Percentage of Daily Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Among Daily COVID-19 PCR Tests Done 40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

0% 13-Apr-20 28-May-20 12-Jul-20 26-Aug-20 10-Oct-20 24-Nov-20 8-Jan-21 22-Feb-21 8-Apr-21

7-Day Moving Average of Daily COVID-19 PCR Sampling & Test Results at PHC 25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000

5,000

0 23-May-20 22-Jun-20 22-Jul-20 21-Aug-20 20-Sep-20 20-Oct-20 19-Nov-20 19-Dec-20 18-Jan-21 17-Feb-21 19-Mar-21 COVID-19 PCR Samples Pos��ve COVID-19 PCR Results * Source: SIB (29 provinces without Gorgan and Mashhad universities of medical sciences). Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 3

7-Day Moving Average of COVID-19 PCR Samples at PHC Per 100,000 Population by Province

Province 23/05 24/06 26/07 27/08 28/09 14/10 16/11 18/12 3/01 19/01 4/02 20/02 8/03 24/03 31/03 1/04 2/04

Alborz 9 9 8 5 4 6 35 16 10 13 19 27 22 20 38 35 35

Ardebil 13 14 9 4 4 4 12 6 7 8 10 0 0 3 3 3 3

Azerbaijan-East 29 21 6 5 9 9 14 7 9 10 11 19 16 13 26 24 24

Azerbaijan-West 12 22 5 6 18 28 40 20 18 12 16 25 18 14 21 19 19

Bushehr 16 15 3 4 4 4 6 7 6 4 5 5 6 6 10 9 9

Charmahal Bakhtiari 8 20 18 18 24 26 47 19 11 12 16 20 22 14 39 36 36

Esfahan 13 14 6 6 12 11 51 21 6 7 13 17 14 13 22 20 20

Fars 18 34 23 11 13 19 39 22 11 10 17 20 18 12 28 26 26

Gilan 9 6 8 5 4 4 8 10 15 16 18 17 21 9 19 18 18

Golestan 3 6 3 1 1 1 4 7 5 6 10 12 11 0 11 11 11

Hamedan 5 13 6 3 5 7 17 10 8 8 13 17 14 12 22 20 20

Hormozgan 19 20 13 12 10 9 22 22 15 15 27 22 19 14 17 15 15

Ilam 2 13 21 14 15 15 28 23 20 40 28 33 20 11 27 26 26

Kerman 6 14 8 5 4 6 18 12 11 11 17 26 22 11 21 19 19

Kermanshah 22 31 9 5 9 14 25 6 17 15 24 27 23 27 40 36 36

Khorasan-North 5 5 13 8 14 13 32 18 14 20 16 20 18 8 18 17 17

Khorasan-Razavi 4 8 5 3 9 11 29 16 17 19 35 42 32 2 5 4 4

Khorasan-South 5 10 2 1 3 3 19 9 6 6 10 12 11 4 7 6 6

Khuzestan 21 36 7 5 5 5 14 7 3 4 7 20 42 31 42 38 38

Kohgilouyeh Buyer Ahmad 11 17 17 17 37 21 26 47 31 33 31 42 57 53 59 53 53

Kordestan 15 34 5 3 6 7 30 16 11 9 10 12 10 7 13 12 12

Lorestan 31 19 13 17 30 33 38 17 26 25 30 34 40 29 56 51 51

Markazi 5 8 5 9 6 6 28 16 8 8 12 14 12 9 13 12 12

Mazandaran 6 10 8 7 6 5 12 15 16 9 11 8 6 3 2 2 2

Qazvin 7 17 2 4 11 15 31 17 11 18 24 35 25 29 40 37 37

Qom 2 8 3 2 5 7 16 8 7 4 8 12 12 9 18 17 17

Semnan 13 23 12 7 13 17 46 21 34 19 30 38 34 19 39 36 36

Sistan & Baluchestan 5 3 3 2 2 1 7 5 4 2 3 3 3 1 3 3 3

Tehran 10 8 6 7 9 10 29 37 12 7 9 11 9 6 6 6 6

Yazd 5 10 7 8 9 13 47 15 9 9 16 26 22 12 24 22 22

Zanjan 22 58 34 13 18 22 60 30 29 21 32 46 62 66 112 105 105

Iran 12 16 8 6 9 11 27 17 12 11 16 20 19 12 21 19 19

* Sources: SIB for 29 provinces, SINA for Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and NAB for Gorgan University of Medical Sciences Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 4

Regional Update

Number of confirmed cases in countries of the region Cumulative Cumulative Country Cumulative Cases Country Cumulative Cases Deaths Deaths Afghanistan 56,595 2,496 Palestine 275,479 2,917 Bahrain 145,380 523 Oman 160,018 1,681 Djibouti 8,431 72 Pakistan 678,165 14,613 Egypt 202,843 12,041 Qatar 181,678 298 Iran 1,908,974 62,876 Saudi Arabia 391,325 6,684 Iraq 862,821 14,390 Somalia 11,398 529 Jordan 618,059 6,940 Sudan 31,833 2,063 Kuwait 233,521 1,319 Syria 19,039 1,274 Lebanon 471,962 6,286 Tunisia 255,308 8,843 Libya 161,088 2,684 UAE 465,939 1,502 Morocco 496,676 8,825 Yemen 4,535 907

Total 7,641,067 159,763

Distribution of COVID-19, confirmed cases and deaths in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) as of 02 April 2021, 07:00 PM (GMT+2) Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 5

Important Updates

COVID-19 Risk Status for Iran’s Provincial Capitals Province Capital 7/5 28/5 27/06 28/7 20/8 24/9 23/10 17/11 4/12 19/12 2/1 30/1 13/2 20/2 27/2 24/3 27/3 30/3 31/3 2/4 Alborz Karaj Ardabil Ardabil Bushehr Bushehr Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari Shahrekord East Azerbaijan Tabriz Fars Shiraz Golestan Gorgan Guilan Rasht Hamedan Hamedan Hormozgan Bandar Abbas Ilam Ilam Isfahan Isfahan Kerman Kerman Kermanshah Kermanshah Khuzestan Ahvaz Kohgiloye & Boyer Ahmad Yasuj Kordestan Sanandaj Lorestan Khoram-Abad Markazi Arak Mazandaran Sari North Khorasan Bojnord Qazvin Qazvin Qom Qom Khorasan Razavi Mashhad Semnan Semnan Sistan and Baluchestan Zahedan South Khorasan Birjand Tehran Tehran West Azerbaijan Urmia Yazd Yazd Zanjan Zanjan

COVID-19 Risk Status for Iran’s Counties (2 April 2021)

The status of the cities is being updated in the Mask app, endorsed by Iran’s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Link to the Mask application website: https://mask.ir/ * As decided by the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus, the newly defined blue status has been added to the COVID-19 color- coding system, as the number of new COVID-19 infected cases has recently decreased in the country. The blue (low risk) status would be used for indicating the status of the areas turning from yellow (moderate risk) to low risk. Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 6

Imposed Interna�onal Restri��ons Travelers are strongly recommended to visit governments’ websites for updated information and more details regarding the international restrictions for entering the countries. Restrictions at Iranian Borders (as of02 April 2021, 13:00 PM) Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status

Mehran Allowed Not Allowed Passenger traffic to/from Iraq through land borders is Shalamcheh Allowed Not Allowed suspended until 4 April 2021, however nationals of Iran and Iraq can return to their countries. Also, individuals

traveling for construction work can request permission Chazabeh Allowed Not Allowed and may be allowed to travel. (IRNA NEWS)

Siran Band- Effective 25 December 2020, passenger traffic to/from Baneh, Sardasht- Allowed Not Allowed Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq is suspended. Kileh, Shushemi,

Sheykh Salleh Nationals of Iran are not allowed to enter Iraq via Basra. Bashmagh- Allowed Not Allowed Iraq Marivan Passengers traveling to Baghdad (BGW) must have a

printed medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus Khosravi Allowed Not Allowed (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before

departure from the first embarkation point. The medical

certificate must be in Arabic or English. Parviz Khan Allowed Not Allowed

Air border- Effective 19 March 2021, flights from Iraq resumed, however these flights are only operational for Tamarchin Allowed Not Allowed retuning Iranians and Iraqis to their countries.

Soumar Allowed Not Allowed

Flights to Oman restarted. Visa on arrival facilities have been reinstated. Passengers must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before arrival. The test result must be in Arabic or English. This does not apply to passengers younger than 16 years and diplomatic passport holders. Passengers must register online before departure at https://covid19.emushrif.om/traveler/travel. They must complete the "Traveler registration form" and pay the test upon arrival fee of OMR 25. Passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or transited through the United Kingdom are not allowed to Air Traffic- enter. Oman Passenger Allowed Not Allowed Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon Ferry- Cargo arrival. This does not apply to passengers younger than 16 years and diplomatic passport holders. Passengers could be subject to quarantine for 7 days at their own expense. Passengers must have a confirmed hotel reservation for at least 7 days. Passengers must have insurance to cover COVID-19 medical expenses in Oman for a period of one month. Passengers must download the Tarassud+ app and Hmushrif app before departure. All arriving passengers from Oman to Kish island must undergo PCR test again and quarantine themselves in Farabi Hotel until the test result. Passengers are not allowed to enter. Nationals of Kuwait Air Traffic- As per and their first-degree family members are excluded. Kuwait Passenger Allowed remarks Diplomatic passport holders are also excluded; however, Ferry- Cargo they must have prior approval from Embassy of Kuwait.

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Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Passengers must have a medical cer�ficate with a nega�ve Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure. Passengers younger than 6 years and passengers in transit are excluded. Passengers are also subject to medical screening and self-isola�on for 14 days. Air Traffic- As per Passengers should install “Shlonik" and “Kuwait- Kuwait Passenger Allowed remarks Mosafer" applica�ons on their personal device. Ferry- Cargo Suspension of visa on arrival facili�es. Effec�ve 21 February 2021, passengers are subject to two PCR tests at their own expense upon arrival. The must have a payment confirma�on and register online before departure at h�ps://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html Passengers are not allowed to enter Qatar. Na�onals of Qatar, their immediate family members and permanent residents are excluded. Passengers with a diploma�c ID issued by the MOFA of Qatar are excluded. Temporary residents and domes�c workers are also condi�onally excluded. Passengers could be subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival. Air Traffic- Transit Passengers could be subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Qatar Passenger Allowed Allowed PCR test upon arrival. Ferry- Cargo Passengers are subject to quaran�ne in a hotel for 7 days; details can be found at h�ps://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/Pages/Qatar-Travel- Policyy.aspx Passengers must have a quaran�ne hotel reserva�on for 7 days. The booking can be made at h�ps://www.qatarairwaysholidays.com/qa-en/welcome- home-7-night-booking/overview Tourists to Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) with a return/onward �cket can enter. Passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB): - are subject to medical screening, and - must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) or Sharjah (SHJ) must have health insurance. Passengers transi�ng Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) Air Traffic- must have a printed medical cer�ficate with a nega�ve As per Emirates Passenger Allowed Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must remarks Ferry- Cargo have been taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to United Arab Emirates. The cer�ficate must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on h�ps://screening.purehealth.ae Passengers transi�ng Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival. Effec�ve 25 February 2021, Emirates has restarted visa issuance for Iranians. Sarakhs, �o�abad, Flights to Turkmenistan are suspended un�l 1 May 2021. Turkmenistan Allowed Not Allowed Bajgiran and This does not apply to repatria�on flights. Incheh Borun Astara, Passengers are not allowed to enter Azerbaijan un�l 31 Azerbaijan Bilehsavar, Jolfa, Allowed Not Allowed March 2021. This does not apply to na�onals and Sanam Balaghi residents of Azerbaijan.

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Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Suspension of visa on arrival facilities. Passengers without a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 Armenia Nurduz Allowed Allowed hours before arrival are subject to a test upon arrival at their own expense. The certificate must be in Armenian, English or Russian. Aktau Port Flights to Kazakhstan are suspended. Kazakhstan Allowed Not Allowed Only nationals and residents, diplomatic passport holders Almaty and student visa holders can enter Kazakhstan. Passengers are not allowed to enter the Russian Fed. This does not apply to nationals and permanent residents. Astrakhan Passengers entering or transiting the Russian Fed. must have a printed medical certificate with a negative Russia Allowed Not Allowed Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival. The medical certificate must be Makhachkala issued in Russian or in English. A notarized translation to Russian is accepted.

Doqaroun Allowed Allowed Afghan nationals holding residency permission, student visa, multiple entry visa, work permit visa, medical visa Afghanistan and investment visa issued by the official authorities of Mahiroud, Milak, I.R. Iran, are allowed to enter Iran. Currently, tourism and Allowed Not Allowed Gamshad pilgrimage visa requests are not being processed.

Pakistani nationals holding residency permission, student Kuhak, Pishin, Allowed visa, multiple entry visa, work permit visa, medical visa Rimdan and investment visa issued by the official authorities of I.R. Iran, are allowed to enter Iran. Currently, tourism and pilgrimage visa requests are not being processed by Iran. International passenger flights to Pakistan are Jalegh, Allowed Pakistan As per operational except flights to Gwadar and Turbat. remarks All passengers above 12 must have negative Coronavirus PCR test result in English, issued at most 72 hours before departure. The test result and other required information Mirjaveh Allowed must be uploaded on https://passtrack.nitb.gov.pk/login Passengers must also submit a completed health declaration form upon arrival. Air border – Currently passenger flights between Iran As per and Turkey are operational. Until 14 April 2021, Air border Allowed remarks passengers above 6 years must have negative Coronavirus PCR test result in English, issued at most 72 hours before arrival. Passengers must check the list of authorized laboratories for PCR test with the airlines. As per Completed "Passenger Information Form" must be Serow/Urmia Allowed remarks presented upon arrival. Passengers who have been in or transited through Brazil, Denmark, South Africa, or UK are not allowed to enter. Turkey This does not apply to passengers arriving on As per humanitarian or repatriation flights. Bazargan/Maku Allowed remarks A completed "Passenger Information Form" must be presented upon arrival (this does not apply to passengers younger than 6 years). The form must be obtained at https://register.health.gov.tr . Serow / Bazargan – passengers with Turkish nationality, Razi/Khoy Allowed Not Allowed permanent residency, student visa, medical visa and diplomatic visa are allowed to enter Turkey from these border points. More updates on travel restrictions by IATA travel center at https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/international-travel-docu- /ment-news/1580226297.htm and by global IOM portal tracking mobility restrictions at http://migration.iom.int Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 9

Travel Restrictions Imposed by Iran related to health regulations both for incoming and outgoing (No significant change compared to yesterday) flights. Highlights: Passengers traveling directly or indirectly from Botswana, Brazil, International Airlines Czechia, Ireland, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Slovakia, South (No significant change compared to yesterday) Africa, United Kingdom and Zambia are not allowed to enter Qatar Airways: Currently operates two daily flights on the route Iran. (IKIA Information Center) Doha-Tehran-Doha. The flights schedule is as follows. Passenger traffic to/from Iraq through land borders is suspended Date Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival until 4 April 2021, however nationals of Iran and Iraq can return QR490 Doha Tehran 00:50 03:20 QR491 Tehran Doha 04:45 06:25 to their countries. Also, individuals traveling for construction Daily QR498 Doha Tehran 19:05 21:40 work can request permission and may be allowed to travel. QR499 Tehran Doha 22:50 00:30+1 During Nowruz holidays (21 March-2 April 2021), out of 100 official borders of Iran (including land, air, sea, and rail borders) The Airline also operates four weekly flights on the route Doha- in 32 of frequently crossed borders, all entering travelers despite Mashhad-Doha, four weekly flights on the route Doha-Shiraz- having negative PCR test result, will undergo rapid COVID-19 test Doha and two weekly flights on the route Doha-Isfahan-Doha. at the border. In case of positive test result, passengers will be Qatar Airways requires passengers travelling from specific quarantined in assigned hotels and designated facilities for 3 -14 countries including Iran to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR days. (ISNA News) The list of above 32 borders is not published medical test result when checking in. yet. Tests must be issued within 96 hours before departure, from All arriving passengers – Iranians and non-Iranians – above laboratories that are approved by Qatar Airways, and paid for at 8 years old including diplomats regardless of duration of stay the passenger’s expense. Those that do not have a copy of their overseas must have negative PCR test result issued at most medical test certificate alongside a Passenger Consent Form 96 hours prior to their travel to Iran. The test result must be will not be permitted to travel on Qatar Airways flights. Infants in English or stamped and confirmed by Iranian consulates. are exempted from PCR test requirements. Children below the Passengers without negative test result are not allowed to enter age of 12 years are exempt from this test if accompanied by Iran. family members that have presented a negative test result. Effective 19 March 2021, flights from Iraq resumed, however Children under 12 years traveling as Unaccompanied Minor these flights are only operational for retuning Iranians and Iraqis are not exempted and must hold certificate of proof from to their countries. the authorized medical center. Passengers must possess two All flights to/from UK are suspended until 1 May 2021. copies of the test result and must fill and submit a consent Currently passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or form along with the RT-PCR test result. If passenger is returning transited for more than 4 hours through Angola, Argentina, within 48 hours from arrival to the country, another test is Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, not required by Qatar Airways, but if the final destination has Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Lesotho, a government requirement, the new test is still mandatory Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, (Further information at https:///www.qatarairways.com/en/ Peru, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, travel-alerts/COVID-19-update.html) United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela or Zambia are not allowed Passengers much check the list of approved laboratories by to enter. Qatar airways with their travel agencies. Passengers with a medical certificate issued longer than 96 hours Passengers must check cabin baggage restrictions prior to their before arrival are subject to medical screening, Coronavirus travel, with the travel agencies and according to the destination (COVID-19) PCR test and quarantine upon arrival, at their own airport’s regulations. Wearing masks in the cabin is mandatory. expense. Emirates Airways: Currently Emirates flights schedule on the rout Dubai-Tehran-Dubai is as follows: General restrictions: Dubai to Tehran All arriving passengers would be subject to medical screening Date Flight No. Weekdays Departure Arrival EK977 Sunday, Monda y, Wednesday , Friday 01:10 02:55 Weekly and clinical assessment and in case of showing symptoms would EK979 Saturda y, Wednesday, Friday 01:10 02:55 be tested again. The passenger will be quarantined in assigned Tehran to Dubai locations until receiving the test result and in case of positive test result, the passenger will be accommodated in assigned Date Flight No. Weekdays Departure Arrival EK978 Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 04:30 07:05 Weekly quarantine locations for 14 days. Passenger shall incur costs for EK980 Saturday, Wednesday, Friday 04:30 07:05 the test and accommodation. Emirates bans all carry-on items apart from laptops, handbags, All arriving passengers are required to fill out “COVID-19 Self briefcases, or baby items. Passengers must check in any other bags. Declaration Form” provided by the airline operators prior or Passengers much check the list of approved laboratories by during the flights and hand over the completed forms to the Emirates with their travel agencies. Airlines’ agents. The form can be obtained at https://www.cao. Turkish Airlines: Currently Turkish Airlines flights schedule on ir/web/aeronautical-operations-monitoring/maunual. the rout Istanbul-Tehran-Istanbul are as follows. Wearing masks at all passenger terminals of Iran airports is mandatory. Weekda ys Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival Passengers are strongly advised to cross check with their Daily TK874 Istanbul Tehr an 20:30 00:05+1 air operators on the latest prerequisites and required Daily TK875 Tehr an Istanbul 01:50 04:50 documentations regarding negative COVID-19 test result or Daily TK878 Istanbul Tehran 01:30 05:00 health certificate. Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) office can be reached at +9821 5100111 regarding the issues Daily TK879 Tehr an Istanbul 07:55 10:45 Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 10

Effective 15 January 2021, AnadoluJet Airlines, a trademark to Tehran on Sundays and Wednesdays and from Tehran to of Turkish Airlines operates weekly flights on the rout Moscow on Sundays and Thursdays. Istanbul-Tehran-Istanbul as follows: Armenia Airways: Operates three weekly flights on the rout Weekda ys Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival Yerevan-Tehran-Yerevan on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday TK7688 Istanbul Tehr an 22:50 02:10 The airline also operates extra flights on other weekdays. Saturday, Monday, Thursday Salam Air: Effective 4 February 2021, operates two weekly TK7689 Tehr an Istanbul 04:55 07:35 Sunday, Friday TK7689 Tehran Istanbul 07:45 05:05 flights on the rout Muscat-Tehran-Muscat on Sundays and Tuesday TK7689 Tehr an Istanbul 05:00 07:40 Thursdays and two weekly flights on the rout Muscat-Shiraz- Currently Turkish Airlines flights schedule on the rout Istanbul- Muscat on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Tabriz-Istanbul is as follows: Week days Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival National Airlines Sunday, Tuesday, Friday TK8 82 Istanbul Tabriz 01:50 05:00 (No significant change compared to yesterday) Saturday, Monday, Wednesday TK883 Tabriz Istanbul 08:30 10:45 Iran Air: Currently operates two weekly flights to Istanbul on Effective 19 January 2021, Turkish Airlines operates two weekly Tuesdays and Fridays, one weekly flight to Paris on Fridays, flights on the route Istanbul-Isfahan-Istanbul as follows: one weekly flight to Milan on Saturdays, one weekly flight to Frankfurt on Saturdays, one weekly flight to Cologne on Week days Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival Saturday, Monday, Wednesday TK8 92 Istanbul Isfahan 21:20 01:15 Fridays, and one weekly flight to Homburg on Tuesdays. Only Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday TK893 Isfahan Istanbul 02:10 05:20 the passengers with European residency card, Type D visa Effective 23 January 2021, the airline operates two weekly holders and long-term visa holders can embark on these flights. flights on the route Istanbul-Mashhad-Istanbul as follows: In addition, Iran Air operates extra flights to Karachi and Minsk Weekda ys Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival for the purpose of returning Iranians only. Saturday, Wednesday, Friday TK8 88 Istanbul Mashhad 21:00 01:25 Iran Air allows only one backpack or handbag in the cabin. Saturday, Sunday, Thursday TK889 Mashhad Istanbul 02:25 06:25 Trolley bags will not be allowed in the plane. Wearing masks in Effective 10 March 2021, the airline operates three weekly the cabin is mandatory. flights on the route Istanbul-Shiraz-Istanbul as follows: Iran Air central office in Tehran can be reached at +98 21 Week days Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival 46621888 for further information. Saturday, Wednesday, Friday TK8 84 Istanbul Shir az 21:10 01:30 Mahan Air: Currently operates daily passenger flights to Saturday, Sunday, Thursday TK885 Shir az Istanbul 02:25 06:05 Dubai and Istanbul, weekly passenger flights to Guangzhou, Negative PCR test results issued by all approved Labs by MOHME Sulaymaniyah and extra passenger flights to Damascus and Iran are accepted by Turkish Airlines. Beirut. The airline also operates extra flights to Delhi, Moscow, Effective 30 December 2020, all arriving/transiting passengers Bangkok and Kula Lumpur for returning Iranians. above 6, must have negative PCR test issued at most 72 hours Mahan Air call center in Tehran can be reached at prior to arrival in Turkey. +98 21 48384838 for further information. Iraqi Airways: Operates three weekly flights on the route Currently some other national airlines such as Aseman, Taban, Baghdad-Tehran-Baghdad on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays Zagros, Iran Airtour, Qeshm, Ata and Kish Air are also operating and three weekly flights on the rout of Najaf-Tehran-Najaf on some conditional flights from Tehran and other cities mainly to Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesday. Istanbul and Dubai. Fly Dubai Airline: Currently operates two weekly flights on the rout Dubai-Tehran-Dubai on Sundays and Tuesdays, two Available Cargo Services weekly flights on the rout Dubai-Shiraz-Dubai on Saturdays and (No significant change compared to yesterday) Tuesdays and one weekly flight on the rout Dubai-Lar-Dubai on Qatar Airways: Currently operates chartered flights during the Saturdays. week for cargo services (more info on booking chartered flights Aeroflot Airline:Currently operates weekly flights from Moscow at https://www.qrcargo.com/qrcharter). Qatar Airways cargo Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 02 April 2021 11 office in IKIA can be reached at +98 21 55678368. +98 21 55678355. Mahan Air: Cargo service is currently available for specific Emirates: All daily passenger flights accept cargo. Cargo flights destinations in China, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Moscow, Delhi, for specific destinations in China, Hong Kong and Frankfurt are Beirut, Iraq, and Dubai. Mahan Air cargo office in IKIA can be available through prior arrangements with the airline. Emirates reached at +98 21 55678215. cargo office in IKIA can be reached at +98 21 55678210. Qeshm Airline: Cargo service is currently available for Istanbul Iran Air: All Passenger flights accept cargo services. Iran and Tbilisi. Qeshm Airline cargo office in IKIA can be reached at Air cargo office in IKIA can be reached at +98 21 51005197.

IKIA Board 02 April 2021 Status Airline Flight No From/To Remarks Time Mahan Air W5115 Istanbul Conditional flight 01:00 Turkish Airlines TK7690 Istanbul Conditional flight 00:40 Turkish Airlines TK874 Istanbul Conditional flight 00:50 Sun Express Airlines XQ5904 Izmir Conditional flight 02:50 Pegasus Airlines PC512 Istanbul Conditional flight 03:40 Emirates Airline EK977 Dubai Conditional flight 03:45 Sun Express Airlines XQ5646 Adena Conditional flight 02:55 Corendon Airlines 7H9741 Izmir Conditional flight 04:00 Turkish Airlines TK872 Istanbul Conditional flight 04:20 Iran Airtour B99703 Istanbul Conditional flight 05:00 Qatar Airways QR490 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 04:35 Freebird Airlines FH927 Ghazipasha Conditional flight 06:00 Cham Wings Airlines 6Q561 Damascus Conditional flight 05:30 Turkish Airlines TK878 Istanbul Conditional flight 06:00 Arrival Tailwind Airlines TWI971 Ghazipasha Conditional flight 06:30 Armenia Airways 6A221 Yerevan Conditional flight 11:00 Qatar Airways QR482 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 11:05 Mahan Air W5060 Dubai Conditional flight 14:30 Taban Airline HH7216 Muscat Conditional flight for returning Iranians 13:30 Mahan Air W5113 Istanbul Conditional flight 15:30 Meraj Airlines IJ4802 Najaf Conditional flight for returning Iranians 15:30 Iran Air IR732 Paris Conditional flight 16:40 Emirates Airline EK979 Dubai Conditional flight 17:40 Iran Aseman Airline EP513 Istanbul Conditional flight 18:15 Iran Airtour B99701 Istanbul Conditional flight 18:50 Meraj Airlines IJ4804 Istanbul Conditional flight 19:00 Qeshm Airlines QB2212 Istanbul Conditional flight 22:00 Qatar Airways QR498 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 22:25 Iran Air IR733 Paris Conditional flight 03:20 Turkish Airlines TK875 Istanbul Conditional flight 03:20 Turkish Airlines TK7689 Istanbul Conditional flight 04:10 Pegasus Airlines PC513 Istanbul Conditional flight 04:40 Sun Express Airlines XQ5905 Izmir Conditional flight 03:40 Sun Express Airlines XQ5647 Adena Conditional flight 03:45 Turkish Airlines TK873 Istanbul Conditional flight 05:15 Corendon Airlines 7H9742 Izmir Conditional flight 05:00 Emirates Airline EK978 Dubai Conditional flight 05:20 Qatar Airways QR491 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 05:40 Mahan Air W5112 Istanbul Conditional flight 06:50 Freebird Airlines FH928 Ghazipasha Conditional flight 07:00 Mahan Air W5061 Dubai Conditional flight 08:00 Tailwind Airlines TWI972 Ghazipasha Conditional flight 07:30 Departure Turkish Airlines TK879 Istanbul Conditional flight 08:35 Iran Aseman Airlines EP512 Istanbul Conditional flight 10:30 Iran Airtour B99700 Istanbul Conditional flight 10:40 Meraj Airlines IJ4805 Istanbul Conditional flight 11:00 Armenia Airways 6A222 Yerevan Conditional flight 12:00 Qatar Airways QR483 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 12:15 Qeshm Airlines QB2213 Istanbul Conditional flight 14:15 Taban Airline HH7215 Muscat Conditional flight for returning Omanis 16:00 Meraj Airlines IJ4803 Najaf Conditional flight for returning Iraqis 17:00 Mahan Air W5114 Istanbul Conditional flight 17:15 Iran Air IR729 Cologne Conditional flight 18:40 Iran Air IR769 Istanbul Conditional flight 19:05 Mahan Air W5071 Delhi Conditional flight for returning Indians 20:30 Mahan Air W5083 Kuala Lumpur Conditional flight for returning Malaysians 22:30 Qatar Airways QR499 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 23:35

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table. Imposed Na�onal and ��ovincial Res��ic�ons Technical Deputy of Ministry of Health Environmental and As a patient-tracking measure, all citizens are required to be in Occupational Health Center announced that reception halls possession of their national ID cards as a prerequisite to gain are allowed to operate in cities of blue and yellow status. The entry to government offices, receive public services, or use maximum number of participants allowable in a hall is 75 public transport. people in blue cities and 55 in yellow ones. However, in outdoor As of 21 November 2020, the following scheme, called halls the maximum capacity may be twice these numbers. The “smart management of restrictions,” has been implemented maximum duration of events is 3 hours. nationwide. In this scheme, the alert level for the cities is According to IRIB News Agency, business activities related to the reviewed weekly, and corresponding closures/openings are movies and theaters have moved from category 3 to category 2 applied for one week. More details on the alert level of cities since Wednesday, 31 March. So, they are open in cities/towns of can be found on the risk map and provincial capitals risk status blue, yellow, or orange status throughout the country.

What are the Coronavirus-Related Restrictions from 21 November 2020?

Alert level 1 Alert level 2 Alert level 3 Question Low-risk cities Yellow cities/towns Orange cities/towns Red cities/towns All businesses except for - Health care centers and pharmacies - Emergency departments (fire, Which businesses are EMS, …) No business closure Category 4 Categories 3 and 4 closed? - Supermarkets and essential supplies providers - Public services providers (power, water, telecommunications, …) How many cities are 119 cities/towns 37 cities/towns 246 cities/towns 46 cities/towns included? (as of 2 April) (including Tehran) At least one-third reduction At least 50% reduction in At least two-thirds reduction in Employee restriction in employee presence employee presence employee presence Education for the first- and second Education for the first- and graders is onsite, second graders is onsite, but All educational activities will All educational activities will Education restrictions but not mandatory, not mandatory, with a have to be virtual/online have to be virtual/online with a maximum of maximum of 10 students in 10 students in the the class. class. What about cultural or To be announced Will be suspended Will be suspended Will be suspended religious events? Cars with local plate Cars with local plate Cars with local plate numbers numbers are not permitted numbers are not permitted are not permitted to exit and Night-time to exit and enter other cities; to exit and enter other cities; enter other cities; cars with movement is cars with nonlocal plate cars with nonlocal plate Travel restrictions* nonlocal plate numbers are not prohibited from numbers are not allowed to numbers are not allowed to allowed to enter. Also, night- 22:00 to 03:00. enter. Also, night-time enter. Also, night-time time movement is prohibited movement is prohibited from movement is prohibited from from 22:00 to 03:00. 22:00 to 03:00. 22:00 to 03:00. * A travel restriction has been imposed in Hormozgan province whereby the traffic of nonlocal private vehicles and tourists has been banned across the province until 20 April 2021. All parks and urban green spaces will be closed on Friday, 2 April, the national Nature Day.

Business Category 1 Business Category 2 Business Category 3 Business Category 4 Chain stores providing essential supplies, Shopping centers, malls, automobile registration Schools, universities, Conferences and other social, bakeries, pharmacies, private and public health centers, on-site food-providing places (i.e., seminaries, vocational schools, cultural, and religious gatherings, care centers, veterinary health care providers, restaurants), holy shrines, mosques, musallas, sports language centers, libraries, boarding schools, close-contact neighborhood supermarkets, produce markets, facilities, home appliance stores, pastries, ice cream nursery schools, indoor sports (karate, wrestling, judo), dairy and meat stores, ambulance service and beverage shops, barbers, car dealers, carpet and swimming pools, museums, coffee shops, coffee houses, providers, caterings services, food and rug stores, digital printing shops, interior decoration museum gardens, reception zoos, amusement parks, and pharmaceutical distribution services, retirement stores, gift shops, toy shops, clothing stores, halls, and public transport aquatic recreation facilities homes, water and sewage management services, draperies, fabric stores, furniture stores, shoe and security and emergency departments, house and bag shops, stationery stores, tailors, photography car repair and maintenance services, pastries, studios and ateliers, theaters, cinemas, realtors, dried fruit and nuts, and online businesses beauty salons, and cosmetics and beauty stores

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