No. 398 / 23 March 2021

New Lab Total Lab Confirmed Cases New Deaths Confirmed Cases Total Recoveries Total Deaths 7,290 74 1,815,712 1,555,766 61,951

Trend of COVID‐19

I.R. IRAN Update

Daily Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 19 February 2020 - 23 March 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

Daily Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths, 19 February 2020 - 23 March 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 COVID-19 Cumulative Laboratory-Confirmed Cases and Recoveries, 19 February 2020 - 23 March 2021 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 Cumula�ve Cases Cumula�ve Recoveries Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 23 March 2021 2

COVID-19 Patients in Intensive Care, 26 March 2020 - 23 March 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

Laboratory Tests Update (Na�onal COVID­19 Laboratory Network) Total Number of Daily COVID-19 PCR Tests 69,000 67,000 65,000 63,000 61,000 59,000 57,000 55,000 53,000 51,000 49,000 47,000 45,000 43,000 41,000 39,000 37,000 35,000 33,000 31,000 29,000 27,000 25,000 23,000 21,000 19,000 17,000 15,000 13,000 11,000 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 12,284,847.

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

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

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) | 23 March 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 2/12 18/12 3/01 19/01 4/02 20/02 8/03 21/03 22/03 23/03

Alborz 9 9 8 5 4 6 35 25 16 10 13 19 27 22 14 21 20

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

Azerbaijan-East 29 21 6 5 9 9 14 12 7 9 10 11 19 16 11 13 12

Azerbaijan-West 12 22 5 6 18 28 40 27 20 18 12 16 25 18 9 14 13

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

Charmahal Bakhtiari 8 20 18 18 24 26 47 27 19 11 12 16 20 22 12 15 13

Esfahan 13 14 6 6 12 11 51 32 21 6 7 13 17 14 11 14 13

Fars 18 34 23 11 13 19 39 44 22 11 10 17 20 18 9 13 12

Gilan 9 6 8 5 4 4 8 11 10 15 16 18 17 21 10 12 11

Golestan 3 6 3 1 1 1 4 9 7 5 6 10 12 11 3 2 1

Hamedan 5 13 6 3 5 7 17 13 10 8 8 13 17 14 7 11 11

Hormozgan 19 20 13 12 10 9 22 25 22 15 15 27 22 19 10 14 14

Ilam 2 13 21 14 15 15 28 24 23 20 40 28 33 20 15 15 12

Kerman 6 14 8 5 4 6 18 17 12 11 11 17 26 22 9 12 11

Kermanshah 22 31 9 5 9 14 25 13 6 17 15 24 27 23 19 29 29

Khorasan-North 5 5 13 8 14 13 32 27 18 14 20 16 20 18 9 10 8

Khorasan-Razavi 4 8 5 3 9 11 29 30 16 17 19 35 42 32 15 11 6

Khorasan-South 5 10 2 1 3 3 19 16 9 6 6 10 12 11 5 5 4

Khuzestan 21 36 7 5 5 5 14 8 7 3 4 7 20 42 23 32 30

Kohgilouyeh Buyer Ahmad 11 17 17 17 37 21 26 34 47 31 33 31 42 57 42 53 53

Kordestan 15 34 5 3 6 7 30 19 16 11 9 10 12 10 6 8 7

Lorestan 31 19 13 17 30 33 38 24 17 26 25 30 34 40 22 28 29

Markazi 5 8 5 9 6 6 28 21 16 8 8 12 14 12 7 10 9

Mazandaran 6 10 8 7 6 5 12 14 15 16 9 11 8 6 4 4 3

Qazvin 7 17 2 4 11 15 31 24 17 11 18 24 35 25 20 29 28

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

Semnan 13 23 12 7 13 17 46 37 21 34 19 30 38 34 15 20 18

Sistan & Baluchestan 5 3 3 2 2 1 7 9 5 4 2 3 3 3 2 1 1

Tehran 10 8 6 7 9 10 29 53 37 12 7 9 11 9 4 5 5

Yazd 5 10 7 8 9 13 47 25 15 9 9 16 26 22 15 16 14

Zanjan 22 58 34 13 18 22 60 50 30 29 21 32 46 62 72 76 63

Iran 12 16 8 6 9 11 27 26 17 12 11 16 20 19 11 14 13

* 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) | 23 March 2021 4

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 16/1 23/1 30/1 6/2 13/2 20/2 27/2 16/3 21/3 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 West Azerbaijan Urmia Yazd Yazd Zanjan Zanjan

COVID-19 Risk Status for Iran’s Counties (21 March 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) | 23 March 2021 5

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 of23 March 2021, 13:00 PM) Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Effective 25 December 2020, passenger traffic Mehran Allowed Not Allowed to/from Kurdistan Regional Government of is suspended. Nationals of Iran are not allowed to enter Iraq via Shalamcheh Allowed As per remarks . Passengers traveling to (BGW) must have a printed medical certificate with a negative Chazabeh Allowed As per remarks Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation Siran Band-Baneh, point. The medical certificate must be in or Iraq Sardasht-Kileh, English. Allowed Not Allowed Shushemi, Sheykh Air border- Effective 19 March 2021, flights from Iraq Salleh resumed, however these flights are only operational for retuning Iranians and Iraqis to their countries. Bashmagh-Marivan Allowed As per remarks Shalamcheh- only one-way traffic (from Iran to Iraq) is allowed. Khosravi Allowed Not Allowed Chazabeh- only one-way traffic (from Iran to Iraq) is allowed. Parviz Khan Allowed Not Allowed Bashmagh- only Iranian nationals can enter Iran. Tamarchin Allowed Not Allowed Entrants will be quarantined at the border for two Soumar Allowed Not Allowed weeks. Flights to 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 Air Traffic- allowed to 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. Passenger are not allowed to enter. Nationals of and their first-degree family members are excluded. Diplomatic passport holders are also Air Traffic- excluded; however, they must have prior approval Kuwait Passenger Allowed As per remarks from Embassy of Kuwait. Ferry- Cargo Passengers must have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure. Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 23 March 2021 6

Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Passengers younger than 6 years and passengers in transit are excluded. Passengers are also subject to medical screening and self-isolation for 14 days. Passengers should install “Shlonik" and “Kuwait- Air Traffic- Mosafer" applications on their personal device. Kuwait Passenger Allowed As per remarks Suspension of visa on arrival facilities. Ferry- Cargo Effective 21 February 2021, passengers are subject to two PCR tests at their own expense upon arrival. The must have a payment confirmation and register online before departure at https://kuwaitmosafer.gov.kw/home.html Passengers are not allowed to enter Qatar. Nationals of Qatar, their immediate family members and permanent residents are excluded. Passengers with a diplomatic ID issued by the MOFA of Qatar are excluded. Temporary residents and domestic workers are also conditionally excluded. Passengers could be subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival. Air Traffic- Passengers could be subject to a Coronavirus Qatar Passenger Allowed Transit Allowed (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival. Ferry- Cargo Passengers are subject to quarantine in a hotel for 7 days; details can be found at https://covid19.moph.gov.qa/EN/Pages/Qatar- Travel-Policyy.aspx Passengers must have a quarantine hotel reservation for 7 days. The booking can be made at https://www.qatarairwaysholidays.com/qa- en/welcome-home-7-night-booking/overview Tourists to Dubai (DXB) or (SHJ) with a return/onward ticket 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 transiting Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum Air Traffic- (DWC) must have a printed medical certificate with a Emirates Passenger Allowed As per remarks negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The Ferry- Cargo test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to . The certificate must be in Arabic or English and must be issued by an approved laboratory listed on https://screening.purehealth.ae Passengers transiting Dubai (DXB) or Al Maktoum (DWC) are subject to a Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test upon arrival. Effective 25 February 2021, Emirates has restarted visa issuance for Iranians. Sarakhs, Lotfabad, Flights to Turkmenistan are suspended until 1 April Turkmenistan Bajgiran and Incheh Allowed Not Allowed 2021. This does not apply to repatriation flights. Borun Astara, Bilehsavar, Passengers are not allowed to enter Azerbaijan until Azerbaijan Jolfa, Sanam Allowed Not Allowed 31 March 2021. This does not apply to nationals and Balaghi residents of Azerbaijan. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities. Nurduz Allowed Allowed Passengers without a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 23 March 2021 7

Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status issued at most 72 hours before arrival are subject to Armenia Nurduz Allowed Allowed a test upon arrival at their own expense. The certificate must be in Armenian, English or Russian. Flights to Kazakhstan are suspended. Aktau Port Only nationals and residents, diplomatic passport Kazakhstan Allowed Not Allowed holders and student visa holders can enter Almaty Kazakhstan. Passengers are not allowed to enter the Russian Fed. This does not apply to nationals and permanent Astrakhan residents. Passengers entering or transiting the Russian Fed. Russia Allowed Not Allowed must have a printed medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result Makhachkala issued at most 72 hours before arrival. The medical certificate must be issued in Russian or in English. A notarized translation to Russian is accepted. Afghan nationals holding residency permission, Doqaroun Allowed Allowed student visa, multiple entry visa, work permit visa, medical visa and investment visa issued by the Afghanistan official authorities of I.R. Iran, are allowed to enter Mahiroud, Milak, Allowed Not Allowed Iran. Currently, tourism and pilgrimage visa requests Gamshad are not being processed. Pakistani nationals holding residency permission, student visa, multiple entry visa, work permit visa, Kuhak, Pishin, Allowed medical visa and investment visa issued by the Rimdan 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

Pakistan operational except flights to Gwadar and Turbat. Jalegh, Allowed As per 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 must be uploaded on Mirjaveh Allowed https://passtrack.nitb.gov.pk/login Passengers must also submit a completed health declaration form upon arrival. Air border – Currently passenger flights between Air border Allowed As per remarks Iran and Turkey are operational. Until 14 April 2021, passengers above 6 years must have negative Coronavirus PCR test result in English, issued at most 72 hours before arrival. Passengers must check the Serow/Urmia Allowed As per remarks list of authorized laboratories for PCR test with the airlines. Completed "Passenger Information Form" must be Bazargan/Maku Allowed As per remarks presented upon arrival. Passengers who have been in or transited through Turkey Brazil, Denmark, South Africa, or UK are not allowed to enter. This does not apply to passengers arriving on humanitarian or repatriation flights. A completed "Passenger Information Form" must be presented upon arrival (this does not apply to Razi/Khoy Allowed Not Allowed passengers younger than 6 years). The form must be obtained at https://register.health.gov.tr . Serow / Bazargan – passengers with Turkish nationality, 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) | 23 March 2021 8

Date Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival Travel Restrictions Imposed by Iran QR490 Doha Tehran 00:50 03:20 QR491 Tehran Doha 04:45 06:25 Daily (No significant change compared to yesterday) QR498 Doha Tehran 19:05 21:40 Highlights: QR499 Tehran Doha 22:50 00:30+1 During Nowruz holidays (21 March-2 April 2021), out of 100 The Airline also operates four weekly flights on the route Doha- official borders of Iran (including land, air, sea, and rail borders) Mashhad-Doha, four weekly flights on the route Doha-Shiraz- in 32 of frequently crossed borders, all entering travelers despite Doha and two weekly flights on the route Doha-Isfahan-Doha. having negative PCR test result, will undergo rapid COVID-19 test Qatar Airways requires passengers travelling from specific at the border. In case of positive test result, passengers will be countries including Iran to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR quarantined in assigned hotels and designated facilities for 3 -14 medical test result when checking in. days. (ISNA News) The list of above 32 borders is not published Tests must be issued within 96 hours before departure, from yet. laboratories that are approved by Qatar Airways, and paid for at All arriving passengers – Iranians and non-Iranians – above the passenger’s expense. Those that do not have a copy of their 8 years old including diplomats regardless of duration of stay medical test certificate alongside a Passenger Consent Form overseas must have negative PCR test result issued at most will not be permitted to travel on Qatar Airways flights. Infants 96 hours prior to their travel to Iran. The test result must be are exempted from PCR test requirements. Children below the in English or stamped and confirmed by Iranian consulates. age of 12 years are exempt from this test if accompanied by Passengers without negative test result are not allowed to enter family members that have presented a negative test result. Iran. Children under 12 years traveling as Unaccompanied Minor Effective 19 March 2021, flights from Iraq resumed, however are not exempted and must hold certificate of proof from these flights are only operational for retuning Iranians and Iraqis the authorized medical center. Passengers must possess two to their countries. copies of the test result and must fill and submit a consent All flights to/from UK are suspended until 1 May 2021. form along with the RT-PCR test result. If passenger is returning Currently passengers who in the past 14 days have been in or within 48 hours from arrival to the country, another test is transited for more than 4 hours through Angola, Argentina, not required by Qatar Airways, but if the final destination has Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, a government requirement, the new test is still mandatory Congo (Dem. Rep.), Ecuador, Eswatini, French Guiana, Lesotho, (Further information at https:///www.qatarairways.com/en/ Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Panama, Paraguay, travel-alerts/COVID-19-update.html) Peru, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Suriname, Tanzania, Passengers much check the list of approved laboratories by United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela or Zambia are not allowed Qatar airways with their travel agencies. to enter. Passengers must check cabin baggage restrictions prior to their Passengers with a medical certificate issued longer than 96 hours travel, with the travel agencies and according to the destination before arrival are subject to medical screening, Coronavirus airport’s regulations. Wearing masks in the cabin is mandatory. (COVID-19) PCR test and quarantine upon arrival, at their own Emirates Airways: Currently Emirates flights schedule on the expense. rout Dubai-Tehran-Dubai is as follows: Dubai to Tehran General restrictions: Date Flight No. Weekdays Departure Arrival All arriving passengers would be subject to medical screening 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 Date Flight No. Weekdays Departure Arrival test result, the passenger will be accommodated in assigned EK978 Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 04:30 07:05 Weekly EK980 Saturday, Wednesday, Friday 04:30 07:05 quarantine locations for 14 days. Passenger shall incur costs for 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 Weekda ys Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival mandatory. Daily TK874 Istanbul Tehr an 20:30 00:05+1 Passengers are strongly advised to cross check with their air operators on the latest prerequisites and required Daily TK875 Tehr an Istanbul 01:50 04:50 Daily 878 01:30 05:00 documentations regarding negative COVID-19 test result or TK Istanbul Tehr an health certificate. Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) Daily TK879 Tehr an Istanbul 07:55 10:45 office can be reached at +9821 5100111 regarding the issues related to health regulations both for incoming and outgoing Effective 15 January 2021, AnadoluJet Airlines, a trademark of flights. Turkish Airlines operates weekly flights on the rout Istanbul- Tehran-Istanbul as follows: Weekda ys Flight No. Origin Departure Arrival Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, International Airlines Thursday, Friday TK7688 Istanbul Tehran 22:50 02:10 Saturday, Monday, Thursday (No significant change compared to yesterday) TK7689 Tehr an Istanbul 04:55 07:35 Sunday, Friday TK7689 Tehran Istanbul 05:05 07:45 Qatar Airways: Currently operates two daily flights on the route Doha-Tehran-Doha. The flights schedule is as follows. Tuesday TK7689 Tehr an Istanbul 05:00 07:40 Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 23 March 2021 9

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

IKIA Board 23 March 2021 Status Airline Flight No From/To Remarks Time Turkish Airlines TK874 Istanbul Conditional flight 01:05 Mahan Air W5080 Guangzhou Conditional flight 01:15 Mahan Air W5115 Istanbul Conditional flight 01:45 Turkish Airlines TK7688 Istanbul Conditional flight 03:00 Pegasus Airlines PC512 Istanbul Conditional flight 04:10 Iran Airtour B99703 Istanbul Conditional flight 05:30 Qatar Airways QR490 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 04:35 Turkish Airlines TK872 Istanbul Conditional flight 04:45 Turkish Airlines TK878 Istanbul Conditional flight 05:45 Cham Wings Airlines 6Q561 Damascus Conditional flight 06:30 Arrival Iran Air IR5370 Milan Conditional flight 07:15 Mahan Air W5062 Dubai Conditional flight 12:00 Armenia Airways 6A221 Yerevan Conditional flight 13:00 Mahan Air W5060 Dubai Conditional flight 15:00 Fly Dubai FZ241 Dubai Conditional flight 15:30 Mahan Air W5113 Istanbul Conditional flight 16:00 Iran Aseman EP513 Istanbul Conditional flight 17:50 Iran Airtour B99701 Istanbul Conditional flight 18:50 Qeshm Airlines QB2212 Istanbul Conditional flight 22:00 Qatar Airways QR498 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 22:40 Iran Air IR718 Istanbul Conditional flight 23:10 Turkish Airlines TK875 Istanbul Conditional flight 02:50 Pegasus Airlines PC513 Istanbul Conditional flight 05:10 Qatar Airways QR491 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 05:45 Mahan Air W5063 Dubai Conditional flight 07:00 Turkish Airlines TK7689 Istanbul Conditional flight 06:00 Mahan Air W5112 Istanbul Conditional flight 07:50 Turkish Airlines TK879 Istanbul Conditional flight 08:55 Mahan Air W5061 Dubai Conditional flight 09:00 Departure Iran Aseman EP512 Istanbul Conditional flight 10:30 Iran Airtour B99700 Istanbul Conditional flight 11:00 Armenia Airways 6A222 Yerevan Conditional flight 14:00 Qeshm Airlines QB2213 Istanbul Conditional flight 14:30 Iran Air IR719 Istanbul Conditional flight 15:25 Fly Dubai FZ242 Dubai Conditional flight 16:30 Cham Wings Airlines 6Q562 Damascus Conditional flight 17:00 Mahan Air W5114 Istanbul Conditional flight 18:10 Qatar Airways QR499 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 23:50

Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 23 March 2021 11

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

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 347 cities/towns (including Tehran) 39 cities/towns 12 cities/towns included? (as of 21 March) 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- 21:00 to 03:00. enter. Also, night-time enter. Also, night-time time movement is prohibited movement is prohibited from movement is prohibited from from 21:00 to 03:00. 21:00 to 03:00. 21:00 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.

Business Category 1 Business Category 2 Business Category 3 Business Category 4 Chain stores providing essential supplies, bakeries, Shopping centers, malls, automobile registration centers, Schools, universities, Conferences and other pharmacies, private and public health care centers, on-site food-providing places (i.e., restaurants), holy seminaries, vocational social, cultural, and veterinary health care providers, neighborhood shrines, mosques, musallas, sports facilities, home schools, language centers, religious gatherings, supermarkets, produce markets, dairy and meat appliance stores, pastries, ice cream and beverage shops, libraries, nursery schools, boarding schools, close- stores, ambulance service providers, caterings barbers, car dealers, carpet and rug stores, digital printing indoor swimming pools, contact sports (karate, services, food and pharmaceutical distribution shops, interior decoration stores, gift shops, toy shops, cinemas, theaters, museums, wrestling, judo), coffee services, retirement homes, water and sewage clothing stores, draperies, fabric stores, furniture stores, museum gardens, reception shops, coffee houses, zoos, management services, security and emergency shoe and bag shops, stationery stores, tailors, photography halls, beauty salons, and amusement parks, and departments, and house and car repair and studios and ateliers, realtors, beauty salons, and cosmetics public transport aquatic recreation facilities maintenance services and beauty stores Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 23 March 2021 12

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