COVID-19 Updates

Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 1

No. 286 / 01 December 2020

New Lab Total Lab Conﬁrmed Cases New Deaths Conﬁrmed Cases Total Recoveries Total Deaths IRAN 13,881 382 975,951 677,963 48,628

Trend of COVID‐19

I.R. IRAN Update

Daily Laboratory-Confirmed COVID-19 Cases, 19 Feb - 01 December 2020 16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0 19-Feb-20 20-Mar-20 19-Apr-20 19-May-20 18-Jun-20 18-Jul-20 17-Aug-20 16-Sep-20 16-Oct-20 15-Nov-20 15-Dec-20

Daily confirmed COVID-19 Deaths, 19 Feb - 01 December 2020 600

500

400

300

200

100

0 19-Feb-20 20-Mar-20 19-Apr-20 19-May-20 18-Jun-20 18-Jul-20 17-Aug-20 16-Sep-20 16-Oct-20 15-Nov-20 15-Dec-20

COVID-19 Cumulative Laboratory-Confirmed Cases and Recoveries, 19 Feb - 01 December 2020 1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

600,000

400,000

200,000

0 19‐Feb‐20 20‐Mar‐20 19‐Apr‐20 19‐May‐20 18‐Jun‐20 18‐Jul‐20 17‐Aug‐20 16‐Sep‐20 16‐Oct‐20 15‐Nov‐20 15‐Dec‐20 Cumula�ve Cases Cumula�ve Recoveries Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 2

COVID-19 Patients in Intensive Care, 26 Mar - 01 December 2020 6,500 6,000 5,500 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 0 26‐Mar‐20 25‐Apr‐20 25‐May‐20 24‐Jun‐20 24‐Jul‐20 23‐Aug‐20 22‐Sep‐20 22‐Oct‐20 21‐Nov‐20 21‐Dec‐20

Laboratory Tests Update (Na�onal COVID19 Laboratory Network) Total Number of Daily COVID-19 PCR Tests 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 12‐May‐20 11‐Jun‐20 11‐Jul‐20 10‐Aug‐20 09‐Sep‐20 09‐Oct‐20 08‐Nov‐20 08‐Dec‐20 Total cumulative laboratory tests as of today is 6,168,637. 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 13‐May‐20 12‐Jun‐20 12‐Jul‐20 11‐Aug‐20 10‐Sep‐20 10‐Oct‐20 9‐Nov‐20 9‐Dec‐20

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 7‐Jun‐20 22‐Jun‐20 7‐Jul‐20 22‐Jul‐20 6‐Aug‐20 21‐Aug‐20 5‐Sep‐20 20‐Sep‐20 5‐Oct‐20 20‐Oct‐20 4‐Nov‐20 19‐Nov‐20 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) | 01 December 2020 3

7-Day Moving Average of COVID-19 PCR Samples at PHC Per 100,000 Population by Province Province 23/05 8/06 24/06 10/07 26/07 11/08 27/08 12/09 28/09 14/10 30/10 8/11 16/11 24/11 28/11 30/11 1/12 Alborz 9 5 9 7 8 5 5 4 4 6 8 16 35 30 29 27 25 Ardebil 13 9 14 9 9 6 4 5 4 4 5 7 12 9 11 14 16 Azerbaijan-East 29 15 21 7 6 4 5 8 9 9 10 13 14 13 12 12 12 Azerbaijan-West 12 16 22 10 5 4 6 9 18 28 45 43 40 36 30 29 28 Bushehr 16 18 15 5 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 6 6 7 7 7 7 Charmahal Bakhtiari 8 12 20 22 18 15 18 20 24 26 25 31 47 31 28 26 27 Esfahan 13 13 14 6 6 4 6 8 12 11 13 34 51 42 37 34 32 Fars 18 28 34 23 23 13 11 12 13 19 32 36 39 47 46 47 45 Gilan 9 8 6 8 8 5 5 6 4 4 5 7 8 9 10 9 10 Golestan 3 2 6 7 3 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 4 7 8 9 8 Hamedan 5 6 13 7 6 3 3 3 5 7 12 15 17 17 15 14 13 Hormozgan 19 18 20 15 13 9 12 11 10 9 12 16 22 36 28 26 24 Ilam 2 30 13 19 21 12 14 10 15 15 21 25 28 30 32 31 27 Kerman 6 10 14 8 8 7 5 4 4 6 12 14 18 21 20 18 18 Kermanshah 22 31 31 15 9 5 5 5 9 14 23 28 25 19 15 13 12 Khorasan-North 5 3 5 11 13 7 8 9 14 13 22 22 32 34 32 30 27 Khorasan-Razavi 4 6 8 6 5 4 3 4 9 11 21 26 29 29 29 28 31 Khorasan-South 5 6 10 3 2 1 1 1 3 3 11 10 19 26 23 18 16 Khuzestan 21 42 36 21 7 4 5 4 5 5 6 10 14 12 10 9 9 Kohgilouyeh Buyer Ahmad 11 25 17 14 17 14 17 18 37 21 24 26 26 40 35 36 35 Kordestan 15 23 34 13 5 4 3 3 6 7 13 28 30 27 22 21 20 Lorestan 31 22 19 11 13 17 17 23 30 33 44 35 38 31 26 25 23 Markazi 5 6 8 5 5 4 9 7 6 6 9 26 28 26 25 22 20 Mazandaran 6 5 10 7 8 10 7 7 6 5 8 11 12 14 13 14 14 Qazvin 7 7 17 0 2 3 4 5 11 15 28 36 31 31 26 25 22 Qom 2 3 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 7 6 11 16 16 14 13 11 Semnan 13 11 23 9 12 8 7 12 13 17 25 41 46 40 37 38 36 Sistan & Baluchestan 5 4 3 4 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 5 7 9 8 8 8 Tehran 10 7 8 6 6 7 7 9 9 10 11 17 29 40 44 51 51 Yazd 5 2 10 8 7 8 8 6 9 13 24 30 47 34 28 25 26 Zanjan 22 18 58 54 34 17 13 16 18 22 43 62 60 65 65 59 55 Iran 12 13 16 10 8 6 6 7 9 11 16 21 27 28 27 27 26 * 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) | 01 December 2020 4

Regional Update

Number of confirmed cases in countries of the region Cumulative Cumulative Country Cumulative Cases Country Cumulative Cases Deaths Deaths Afghanistan 46,717 1,795 Palestine 101,386 838 Bahrain 86,956 341 Oman 123,908 1,430 Djibouti 5,680 61 Pakistan 400,482 8,091 Egypt 115,911 6,650 Qatar 139,001 238 Iran 975,951 48,628 Saudi Arabia 357,623 5,907 Iraq 552,549 12,258 Somalia 4,451 113 Jordan 219,430 2,751 Sudan 18,045 1,255 Kuwait 142,992 881 Syria 7,887 417 Lebanon 127,903 1,018 Tunisia 96,769 3,260 Libya 83,417 1,196 UAE 170,149 576 Morocco 356,335 5,846 Yemen 2,081 606

Total 4,135,623 104,156

Distribution of COVID-19, confirmed cases and deaths in Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) as of 01 December 2020, 07:00 PM (GMT+2) Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 5

Important Updates

COVID-19 Risk Status for Iran’s Provincial Capitals Province Capital 7/05 28/05 9/06 27/06 13/7 28/7 4/8 12/8 20/8 25/8 3/9 9/9 16/9 24/9 1/10 15/10 23/10 5/11 17/11 1/12 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 (01 December 2020)

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/ * The removal of the black colour code does not indicate an improvement in the risk status of the geographic area but reflects the latest decision of the National Task Force on Fighting Coronavirus to use only three alert levels, namely, yellow, orange, and red. Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 6

Imposed Interna�onal Restri��ons (No significant change compared to yesterday) Travelers are strongly recommended to visit government websites for updated information and more details regarding the international restrictions for entering the countries. Restrictions at Iranian Borders (as of 01 December, 13:00 PM) The Latest Situation of Cargo and Passenger Traffic in the Common Borders of Iran and Neighboring Countries Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Iran-Iraq: Iranian passengers with residence, work, trade, education, and medical permits can enter Mehran Allowed Not Allowed Iraq. Tourists and pilgrims are not allowed to enter. Passengers traveling to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, in addition to visa must have valid residence permit of Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. Merchants and skilled workers must obtain required business Shalamcheh Allowed Not Allowed and work permits from Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq Representation in Tehran. Passengers must have medical certificate with negative COVID-19 test result issued at most 48 hours before arrival. Passengers must also complete Chazabeh Allowed Not Allowed a Pledge Form upon arrival. Passengers traveling to or transiting through Basra and Baghdad must have a medical certificate with a Siran Band-Baneh, negative PCR test result issued at most 72 hours Sardasht-Kileh, before departure. Allowed Not Allowed Shushemi, Sheykh Passengers who have been in Iran in the past 30 days Salleh are not allowed to enter Iraq via Erbil or Sulaymaniyah airports. Passengers transiting through Basra must have a Bashmagh-Marivan Allowed Not Allowed medical certificate with a negative PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before departure. Iraq Passengers are subject to medical screening and quarantine. The body temperature of all passengers will be checked by thermal camera screening at the Allowed Khosravi As per remarks terminal entrance. Passengers must wear masks

both in the terminal and on board. A distance of (1) meter should be maintained between passengers at gathering areas. Iraq-Iran: Iraqi passengers with residence, work, Parviz Khan Allowed Not Allowed trade, education and medical permits are allowed to enter Iran. Tourists and pilgrims are not allowed. Passengers must have health certificate and negative PCR test issued by approved labs by MOH Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq. (more info Tamarchin Allowed As per remarks at Travel Restrictions Imposed by Iran) Khosravi – only dual Iraqi-Iranian nationals can transit. Soumar (Mandali) – operational for cargo transit only on Sundays and Wednesdays Tamarchin- Passengers can transit. Iraqi passengers As per must have medical certificate with negative PCR test Soumar Not Allowed remarks result to enter Iran, however health certificates issued in Iran are not accepted by Iraqi border control. Iranian passengers will be tested for COVID- 19 upon arrival at the Iraqi border. Maritime transportation of food supplies on the route Bandar Abbas port and Sultan Qaboos port is operational by Al-Marafi company. Import and export by wooden liner is not allowed. Effective 1 Oct 2020, passengers traveling from Air Traffic- specific countries can enter Oman. More info on the Oman Passenger Allowed Not Allowed list of countries and entrance conditions at: Ferry- Cargo https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php Diplomats, governmental officials, service, or special passport holders with a maximum stay of 7 days can enter Oman. Passengers are subject to medical screening. Air Traffic- Traffic of wooden vessels is prohibited but metal As per Kuwait Passenger Not Allowed vessels and the vessels with refrigerator can remarks Ferry- Cargo transport.

Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 7

Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Passengers who have been in or transited through specific countries including Iran in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter. Nationals of Kuwait and their first-degree family members are excluded. Diplomatic passport holders are also excluded; however, they must have prior approval from Embassy of Kuwait. Air Traffic- Passengers must have a medical certificate with a As per Kuwait Passenger Not Allowed negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result remarks Ferry- Cargo issued at most 96 hours before departure. 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- Mosafer" applications on their personal device. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities.

Traffic of wooden vessels is prohibited but metal vessels and the vessels with refrigerator can transport. Passengers are not allowed to enter Qatar. Nationals of Qatar and their immediate family members and permanent residents are excluded. Temporary residents and domestic workers are also conditionally excluded. Air Traffic- As per Transit All arriving passengers must request entrance Qatar Passenger remarks Allowed permission at https://portal.www.gov.qa and Ferry- Cargo complete Exceptional Entry Permit to Qatar Service electronic form. Passenger must also install EHTERAZ application on their mobile phones and complete the requested information. In addition, completed medical form and Pledge form are required for boarding. Passengers will be tested for PCR upon arrival and must self-isolate for 7 days. Traffic of wooden vessels is prohibited but metal vessels and the vessels with refrigerator can transport. Passengers entering or transiting Dubai (DXB), Abu Dhabi (AUH), Sharjah (SHJ) and Al Maktoum (DWC) must have a completed self-declaration health form and medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result issued at most 96 hours before departure. The certificate must be issued by Air Traffic- an approved lab listed on Emirates Passenger Allowed As per remarks https://screening.purehealth.ae. Ferry- Cargo Residents must have a Resident Entry Permit obtained before departure. Passengers traveling as tourists arriving at Dubai (DXB) and Sharjah (SHJ) must have health insurance. More info at https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae All passengers arriving at Dubai (DXB) must download and register the COVID-19 DXB Smart App. Visas issued by the UAE that expired after 1 March 2020 are accepted for entry until 31 December 2020. They must be validated within 30 days of entry. Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 8

Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Expired residency permits issued by the UAE that have been extended until December 2020 are accepted for entry. Visa on arrival facilities on Abu Dhabi (AUH) is suspended. Effective 24 July 2020, passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi (AUH) must have an ICA Air Traffic- approval obtained at Emirates Passenger Allowed As per remarks https://smartservices.ica.gov.ae/echannels/ Ferry- Cargo web/client/default.html#/login Passengers arriving at Sharjah (SHJ) must download the ALHOSN App. Effective 18 November 2020, Emirates has suspended visa issuance for nationals of 13 countries, including Iran. (Borna News) Flights to Turkmenistan are suspended. Currently only nationals and residents can enter Turkmenistan. Passengers arriving in Turkmenistan must have a medical certificate stating a negative COVID-19 test result issued at most 72 hours before departure by the competent authority of the country of residency Sarakhs, Lotfabad, As per and are subject to be tested for COVID-19 on arrival Turkmenistan Bajgiran and Incheh Not Allowed remarks and to self-isolation for 21 days. Borun Sarakhs – road border is operational. Rail border is operational. Lotfabad – road border is closed. Bajgiran – road border is closed. Incheh Borun - road border is closed. Rail border is operational for export only. Land borders are operational for cargo transit. Maritime transportation is operational. Railway transportation is allowed from Astara. Azerbaijan and Russia common land borders are open for the transportation of Iranian supplies. Passengers are not allowed to enter Azerbaijan until 1 December 2020 (This does not apply to nationals and residents of Azerbaijan). Allowed passengers Astara, Bilehsavar, must have a medical certificate with a negative Azerbaijan Allowed Not Allowed Jolfa COVID-19 test result issued at most 48 hours before departure. Nationals of Azerbaijan arriving without a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) test result are subject to quarantine for 14 days. A completed "Self-Isolation Form" must be presented upon arrival. E-visa issuance and visa on arrival facilities are suspended. Cargo transit is operational. Passengers must have medical certificate with negative COVID-19 test result issued in English at most 72 hours before arrival or submit to a PCR test Armenia Nurduz Allowed Allowed at the airport. Passengers who choose to take a PCR test and receive a negative result may be exempted from self-quarantine requirements. Passenger shall incur costs for the test. Suspension of visa on arrival facilities. Cargo transit is operational. Aktau Port Flights to Kazakhstan are suspended. Kazakhstan Allowed Not Allowed Only nationals and residents, diplomatic passport Almaty holders and student visa holders are allowed to enter Kazakhstan. Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 9

Passenger Country Border/Crossing Cargo Status Remarks Traffic Status Maritime transportation is operational. Only transit road transportation is allowed. Passengers are not allowed to enter the Russian Fed. Astrakhan (This does not apply to nationals and permanent residents). Arriving passengers and except nationals, all As per Russia Not Allowed transiting passengers must have a medical certificate remarks with a negative Coronavirus PCR test result issued at most 72 hours before arrival/transit. Arriving passengers will be required to undergo PCR Makhachkala testing again in Moscow airport. In case of positive test result, passengers will be quarantined by the Russian Ministry of Health.

Passenger flights to Afghanistan restarted. Afghan nationals holding residency permission, Doqaroun, student visa, multiple entry visa, work permit visa,

Afghanistan Mahiroud, Milak, Allowed medical visa and investment visa issued by the As per remarks Gamshad official authorities of I.R Iran, are allowed to enter Iran. Currently, tourism and pilgrimage visa requests are not being processed.

Cargo transit is operational. Pakistani nationals holding residency permission, Kuhak, Pishin, Allowed student visa, multiple entry visa, work permit visa, Rimdan medical visa 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

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 96 hours before departure. The test result and other required information must be uploaded on https://passtrack.nitb.gov.pk/login Mirjaveh Allowed Passengers must also submit a completed health declaration form upon arrival and self-isolate for 14 days.

Air border Allowed As per remarks Cargo transit is operational. Air border – Currently passenger flights between Iran and Turkey are operational. Passengers must Serow/Urmia Allowed As per remarks have negative Coronavirus PCR test result in English, issued at most 96 hours before departure. Turkey Passengers must check the list of authorized laboratories for PCR test with the airlines. Bazargan/Maku Allowed As per remarks Serow / Bazargan – passengers with Turkish nationality, permanent residency, student visa, medical visa and diplomatic visa are allowed to enter Razi/Khoy Allowed Not Allowed 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) | 01 December 2020 10

Travel Restrictions Imposed by Iran 1. All international arriving passengers are required to present Commitment Letter are attached to WHO circular update No. a health certificate together with a negative Molecular (RT- 182/ 19 August 2020. PCR) COVID-19 test result issued in English or certified by Wearing masks at all passenger terminals of Iran airports is Iranian consulate. Necessary arrangements must be made with mandatory. the airline operators to avoid boarding passengers without Passenger are strongly advised to cross check with their the above certificates and should the health certificate not air operators on the latest prerequisites and required be presented on arrival, the passenger to be returned to the documentations. boarding country. In addition, it is necessary to carefully check Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) office can be that the health certificate or molecular test result has been reached at +9821 5100111 regarding the issues related issued not later than 96 hours before departure. to health regulations both for incoming and outgoing 2. In case, at the time of arrival the validity of the issued flights. certificate is expired due to length of travel or other reasons, another test would not be required. However, the passenger International Airlines would be subject to medical screening and clinical assessment Qatar Airways: Currently operates two daily flights on the route and in case of showing symptoms would be tested again. Doha-Tehran until 30 November 2020, the flights schedule are The passenger will be quarantined in assigned locations until as follows. receiving the test result and in case of positive test result, Date Flight No Origin Departure Arrival the passenger will be accommodated in assigned quarantine QR490 Doha Tehran 00:50 03:20 QR491 Tehran Doha 05:30 05:00 locations for 14 days. Passenger shall incur costs for the test Daily and accommodation. QR498 Doha Tehran 19:05 21:40 3. Those returning Iranians who at the time of arrival, have been QR499 Tehran Doha 23:00 00:40+1 out of the country for more than two weeks, are also required The Airline also operates four weekly flights on the route Doha- to present health certificate in English or validated by the Mashhad-Doha, four weekly flights on the route Doha-Shiraz- Iranian consulate and stamped for Covid-19 molecular test. In Doha and two weekly flights on the route Doha-Isfahan-Doha. case, due to valid reasons confirmed by Iranian consulate in the Qatar Airways requires passengers travelling from specific departure countries, it had not been possible to obtain health countries including Iran to present a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR certificate or the molecular test, the airlines may conditionally medical test result when checking in. board these passengers; however, passengers will be tested Tests must be issued within 96 hours before departure, from for Covid-19 upon arrival regardless of their clinical symptoms. laboratories that are approved by Qatar Airways, and paid for at These passengers must submit Passenger Commitment Letter the passenger’s expense. Those that do not have a copy of their and self-isolate until receiving the test result. In case of positive medical test certificate alongside a Passenger Consent Form test result or showing symptoms, the quarantine period would will not be permitted to travel on Qatar Airways flights. Infants extend to 14 days. Passenger shall incur costs for the test and are exempted from PCR test requirements. Children below the probable quarantine. age of 12 years are exempt from this test if accompanied by 4. With regards to diplomats, political commissions and local family members that have presented a negative test result. and foreign governmental authorities and international Children under 12 years traveling as Unaccompanied Minor agencies staff, the health certificate and laboratory test from are not exempted and must hold certificate of proof from the departure country is not required and they will only be the authorized medical center. Passengers must possess two subject to clinical assessment upon arrival. In case of showing copies of the test result and must fill and submit a consent any symptoms, these passengers will be tested for Covid-19 and form along with the RT-PCR test result. If passenger is returning in addition to submission of commitment letter and contact within 48 hours from arrival to the country, another test is number, they should be in quarantine in respective embassies not required by Qatar Airways, but if the final destination has or determined residence until receiving the test result. This a government requirement, the new test is still mandatory group are not required to incur the cost of testing. (Further information at https:///www.qatarairways.com/en/ 5. All Iranians and international arriving passengers (even travel-alerts/COVID-19-update.html) representing health certificate) are subject to medical screening Approved laboratories by Qatar Airways in Iran are: upon arrival and in case of showing symptoms or at the Tehran: 1. Aramesh Lab 2. Gholhak Lab 3. Nikan Hospital discretion of medical teams based in the border health control 4. Pars Hospital 5. Payvand Lab 6. Erfan Hospital 7. Erfan Niayesh centers, will be directed to designated medical and diagnostic Hospital 8. Khatam-al-Anbia Hospital 9. Kayvan Lab 10. Day centers for more clinical assessments and testing. Hospital 11. Vanak Lab 12. Atiyeh Hospital 13. Tandis Hospital 6. All arriving passengers are required to fill out “COVID-19 Self 14. Saeed Lab 15. Mehrad Hospital 16. Motamed Research Declaration Form” provided by the airline operators prior or Institute Pathobiology Lab 17. Resalat Hospital 18. Bahar Lab during the flights and hand over the completed forms to the 19. Parsian Lab 20. Royan Research Institute 21. Ayandeh Lab Airlines’ agents. The airline operators are also required to share 22. Lavazieh Lab the list of passengers and completed self-declaration forms at Isfahan: 1. Nobel Lab 2. Yaran Lab 3. Dr Sharifi Lab the request of border health control centers. 4. Azar Mehr Lab 7. Based on pre-defined procedures, all departing passengers Mashhad: Mashhad Pathobiology Lab 2. Dr Ejtehadi Lab are also required to undergo clinical assessment by a physician or 3. Pardis Hafiz Lab 4. Jahad Daneshgahi Lab 5. Nikan Lab health-care provider prior to departure in one of the designated Shiraz: 1. Niloo Lab 2. Raz Lab 3. Payvand Lab 4. Pars Lab health centers or at the airport. As per requirements of the 5. Sina Lab destination country, health certificate or negative COVID-19 Tabriz: Danesh Lab test result will be issued. Passenger departing with Qatar Airways from Shiraz, in addition Copies of COVID-19 Self Declaration Form and Passenger to negative PCR test must also have a health certificate issued at Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 11 most 48 hours prior to departure by passegers one of the above Karimi Nejad Pathobiology Center 9. Resalat Hospital 10. Mehr laboratories in Shiraz. Hospital 11. Vanak Lab 12. Erfan Hospital 13. Erfan Niayesh Passengers must check cabin baggage restrictions prior to their Hospital 14. Day Hospital 15. Laleh Hospital 16. Keyvan Lab 17. travel, with the travel agencies and according to the destination Nikan Hospital 18. Rasad Lab 19. Khatam Al-anbia Hospital 20. airport’s regulations. Wearing masks in the cabin is mandatory. Atiyeh Hospital Emirates Airways: Currently Emirates flights schedule from Tabriz: 1. Danesh Lab 2. Salam Lab Dubai to Tehran are as follows: Isfahan: 1. Azar Mehr Lab 2. Nobel Lab 3. Erythron Lab 4. Doctor Date Flight No Weekdays Departure Arrival Sharifi Lab 5. Vahid Lab 6. Yaran Lab 7. Aria Lab EK977 Sunday, Monda y, Wednesday , Friday 00:55 02:35 Weekly Shiraz: 1. Pars Lab 2. Raz Lab 3. Niloo Lab 4. Payvand Lab 5. Sina Lab EK979 Saturda y, Wednesday, Friday 15:00 16:40 Mashhad: 1. Mashhad Pathobiology Lab 2. Razavi Hospital 3. Currently Emirates flights schedule from Tehran to Dubai are as Pardis Hafiz Lab 4. Doctor Ejtehadi Lab 5. Nikan Lab 6. Parsian follows: Lab Date Flight No Weekdays Departure Arrival Iraqi Airways: Operates three weekly flights on the route EK978 Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday 04:30 07:20 Weekly Baghdad-Tehran-Baghdad on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays EK980 Saturday, Wednesday, Friday 18:40 21:30 and three weekly flights on the rout of Najaf-Tehran-Najaf on Emirates in partnership with Allianz Partners provides free Saturdays, Mondays and Wednesday. global assistance services related to COVID-19 medical and Fly Dubai Airline: Currently operates two weekly flights on quarantine expenses for passengers traveling with the airline the rout Dubai-Tehran-Dubai on Sundays and Wednesday, two at any time with effect from 23 July 2020, until 31 December weekly flights on the rout Dubai-Shiraz-Dubai on Saturdays and 2020. The coverage applies to every travel class and is valid for Tuesdays and one weekly flight on the rout Dubai-Lar-Dubai on 31 calendar days starting from the trip commencement. No Saturdays. Effective 24 November 2020, the airline will operate registration is required and COVID-19 health expenses will be weekly flights on the rout Dubai-Tehran-Dubai on Sundays and covered up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs up to EUR 100 Tuesdays. per day for 14 days. In addition, free 24-hour hotline support Salam Air: Operates three weekly flights on the route Muscat- number is available for the passengers. For more information, Shiraz-Muscat. Only nationals and residents of Oman can board please refer to https://www.emirates.com/english/help/ these flights. covid19-cover/. Air Arabia: Operates two weekly flights on the route Sharjah- Emirates banned all carry-on items apart from laptops, Shiraz-Sharjah on Mondays and Fridays. handbags, briefcases, or baby items. Passengers must check in Aeroflot Airline: Effective 18 November 2020, operates two any other bags. weekly flights on the rout Moscow-Tehran-Moscow on Sundays Approved laboratories by Emirates in Iran are as follows: and Wednesday. Tehran: 1. Aramesh Lab 2. Azadi Lab 3. Bahar Lab 4. Pars Armenia Airways: Operates weekly flights on the rout Yerevan- Hospital 5. Nikan Hospital 6. Parsian Lab 7. Payvand Lab 8. Day Tehran-Yerevan on Saturdays and Wednesday. The airline also Lab 9. Rasad Lab 10. Saeed Lab 11. Gholhak Lab 12. Kayvan operates extra flights on other weekdays. Lab 13. Lavazieh Lab 14. Medical Lab 15. Vanak Lab 16. Atiyeh Hospital 17. Tandis Hospital 18. Khatam-al-Anbia Hospital National Airlines 19. Day Hospital 20. Resalat Hospital 21. Erfan Hospital 22. Iran Air: Currently operates three weekly flights to London on Erfan Niayesh Hospital 23. Mehrad Hospital 24. Ayandeh Lab Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, two weekly flights to Paris on 25. Motamed Research Institute Pathobiology Lab 26. Royan Mondays and Fridays, one weekly flight to Milan on Saturdays, Research Institute one weekly flight to Vienna on Saturdays, one weekly flight Isfahan: 1. Erythron Lab 2. Azarmehr Lab 3. Aria Lab 4. Dr Sharifi to Madrid on Wednesday, two weekly flights to Frankfurt on Lab 5. Dr Vahid Lab 6. Yaran Lab 7. Nobel Lab Saturdays and Wednesdays, one weekly flight to Cologne on Mashhad: 1. Mashhad Pathobiology Lab 2. Dr Ejtehadi Lab 3. Fridays, and one weekly flight to Homburg on Mondays. Only Pardis Hafiz Lab 4. Jahad Daneshgahi Lab 5. Nikan Lab the passengers with European residency card, Type D visa Shiraz: 1. Niloo Lab 2. Raz Lab 3. Payvand Lab holders and long-term visa holders can embark on these flights. 4. Pars Lab 5. Sina Lab In addition, Iran Air operates extra flights to Karachi and Minsk Tabriz: Danesh Lab for the purpose of returning Iranians only. Turkish Airlines: Currently Turkish Airlines flights schedule on Currently Iran Air operates weekly flights to Kuwait. As the rout Istanbul-Tehran-Istanbul are as follows: scheduled, on Saturdays one flight from Isfahan to Kuwait City Weekda ys Flight No Origin Departure Arrival and the return flight, and on Wednesdays, one flight form Shiraz Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, to Kuwait City and the return flight, are being operated. Thursday, Friday TK874 Istanbul Tehran 19:20 22:50 Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Effective 1-30 November 2020, Iran Air operates two weekly TK875 Tehr an Istanbul 01:50 04:50 Thursday , Friday flights on the rout Tehran-Istanbul-Tehran on Tuesdays and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, TK878 Istanbul Tehran 01:15 04:45 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Fridays. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, TK879 Tehr an Istanbul 08:40 11:30 Iran Air allows only one backpack or handbag in the cabin. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Trolley bags will not be allowed in the plane. Wearing masks in Currently Turkish Airlines flights schedule on the rout Istanbul- the cabin is mandatory. Tabriz-Istanbul are as follows: Iran Air central office in Tehran can be reached at Weekda ys Flight No Origin Departure Arrival +98 21 46621888 for further information. TK8 82 Istanbul Tabriz 21:00 01:05 Mahan Air: Currently operates daily passenger flights to TK883 Tabriz Istanbul 04:05 05:20 Dubai and Istanbul, weekly passenger flights to Guangzhou, Approved laboratories by Turkish Airlines in Iran are as follows: Sulaymaniyah and Lahore and extra passenger flights to Tehran: 1. Bahar Lab 2. Jam Hospital 3. Azadi Pathobiology Lab Damascus and Beirut. The airline also operates extra flights to 4. Saeed Lab 5. Payvand Lab 6. Medical Lab 7. Pars Hospital 8. Delhi, Moscow, Bangkok and Kula Lumpur for returning Iranians. Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 12

Passengers traveling to Guangzhou must have negative PCR test week for cargo services (more info on booking chartered flights issued at most 48 hours before departure only from Pars Lab at https://www.qrcargo.com/qrcharter). Qatar Airways daily (Tehran), Vanak Lab (Tehran), and Nobel Lab (Esfahan). passenger flights also accept cargo. Qatar Airways offers free Approved Labs by Mahan Air for Corona (PCR) test are as follows of charge Cargo services for medical supplies to China and Iran; (for those flights requiring negative test result): however, these shipments must be requested by the Embassy Tehran: 1. Erfan Niayesh Hospital 2. Vanak Lab 3. Pars Hospital of China and Embassy of Iran at the origin country, and the 4. Resalat Hospital 5. Day Hospital, 6. Armin Lab, 7. Pasteur Embassy must be the shipper. Qatar Airways cargo office in IKIA Institute of Tehran (for diplomats and government authorities) can be reached at +98 21 55678368. Other cities: Karaj: Arad Pathobiology Lab, Isfahan: Nobel Lab, Mahan Air: Cargo service is currently available for specific Mashhad: 1. Doctor Akbarzadeh Lab 2. Nikan Lab 3. Mashhad destinations in China, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Moscow, Delhi, Pathobiology Lab, Shiraz: Raz Lab, Hamedan: Farzan Lab, Rasht: Beirut, Iraq, and Dubai. Mahan Air cargo office in IKIA can be Pars private hospital, Qom: Bu Ali Lab, Ahvaz: Aria Lab, Sari: reached at +98 21 55678215. Novin Genetic Lab, Qeshm Airline: Cargo service is currently available for Istanbul Mahan Air call center in Tehran can be reached at and Tbilisi. Qeshm Airline cargo office in IKIA can be reached at +98 21 48384838 for further information. +98 21 55678355. Currently some other national airlines such as Aseman, Taban, Emirates: All daily passenger flights accept cargo. Cargo flights Zagros, Iran Airtour, Qeshm, Ata and Kish Air are also operating for specific destinations in China, Hong Kong and Frankfurt are some conditional flights from Tehran and other cities mainly to available through prior arrangements with the airline. Emirates Istanbul and Dubai. cargo office in IKIA can be reached at +98 21 55678210. Iran Air: All Passenger flights accept cargo services. Available Cargo Services Iran Air cargo office in IKIA can be reached at Qatar Airways: Currently operates chartered flights during the +98 21 51005197.

IKIA Board 01 December 2020 Status Airline Flight No From/To Remarks Time Turkish Airlines TK874 Istanbul Conditional flight 00:05 Mahan Air W5080 Guangzhou Conditional flight 00:15 Qatar Airways QR490 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 03:35 Turkish Airlines TK878 Istanbul Conditional flight 04:45 Mahan Air W55139 Basra Conditional flight 06:30 Cham Wings Airlines 6Q561 Damascus Conditional flight 09:30 Armenia Air 6A221 Yerevan Conditional flight 12:00 Mahan Air W5060 Dubai Conditional flight 14:00 Arrival Mahan Air W5113 Istanbul Conditional flight 15:00 Iraqi Airways IA1111 Baghdad Conditional flight 17:30 Mahan Air W55055 Baghdad Conditional flight 18:30 Iran Airtour B99701 Istanbul Conditional flight 19:00 Iran Air IR718 Istanbul Conditional flight 18:00 Iran Air IR722 Hamburg Conditional flight 20:00 Qatar Airways QR498 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 21:40 Iran Air IR710 London Conditional flight 22:40 Turkish Airlines TK875 Istanbul Conditional flight 01:50 Mahan Air W55138 Basra Conditional flight 02:00 Qatar Airways QR491 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 04:45 Mahan Air W5112 Istanbul Conditional flight 06:50 Iran Air IR723 Hamburg Conditional flight 07:30 Mahan Air W5061 Dubai Conditional flight 08:00 Turkish Airlines TK879 Istanbul Conditional flight 08:40 Departure Iran Air IR711 London Conditional flight 08:25 Iran Airtour B99700 Istanbul Conditional flight 11:00 Iran Air IR719 Istanbul Conditional flight 10:15 Armenia Air 6A222 Yerevan Conditional flight 13:00 Mahan Air W55056 Baghdad Conditional flight 14:15 Iraqi Airways IA1112 Baghdad Conditional flight 18:30 Qatar Airways QR499 Doha Operational for transit and cargo flights only 22:50

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to new alert level after the two-week period. Imposed Na�onal and ��ovincial Res��ic�ons All departments of public offices, except for those serving Generally, all unnecessary businesses (categories 2 through essential functions or providing essential services, will be 4) are only allowed to operate until 6 pm, if not already shut closed this week. down, every day until 10 December. Also, as a patient-tracking measure, all citizens are required to As of 21 November, nationwide restrictions (table below) have be in possession of their national ID cards as a prerequisite to been introduced based on the risk status of each city and will gain entry to government offices, receive public services, or be in place for two weeks, being subject to change according use public transport.

What are the Coronavirus-Related Restrictions from 21 November? Alert level 1 Alert level 2 Alert level 3 Question Yellow cities and townships Orange cities and townships Red cities and townships All businesses except for - Health care centers and pharmacies - Emergency departments Which businesses are (fire, EMS, …) Category 4 Categories 3 and 4 closed? - Supermarkets and essential supplies providers - Public services providers (power, water, telecommunications, …) More than 100 townships, How many cities are About 150 cities or About 155 townships including all provincial included ? townships capitals At least one-third reduction At least 50% reduction in At least two-thirds reduction Employee restriction in employee presence employee presence in employee presence All educational activities All educational activities All educational activities will Education restrictions will have to be will have to be have to be virtual/online virtual/online virtual/online What about cultural or Will be suspended Will be suspended Will be suspended religious events? Cars with local registration plates are not permitted to Cars with local registration exit and enter other cities; plates are not permitted to cars with nonlocal To be announced exit and enter other cities; Travel restrictions registration plates are not depending on the situation cars with nonlocal allowed to enter. Also, registration plates are not within-city movement will be allowed to enter restricted from 21:00 to 04:00 every day.

Business Category 1 Business Category 2 Business Category 3 Business Category 4 Chain stores providing essential supplies, bakeries, Shopping centers, malls, automobile registration Schools, universities, seminaries, Conferences and other social, pharmacies, private and public health care centers, centers, on-site food-providing places (i.e., vocational schools, language cultural, and religious gatherings, veterinary health care providers, neighborhood restaurants), holy shrines, mosques, musallas, sports centers, libraries, nursery schools, boarding schools, close-contact supermarkets, produce markets, dairy and meat facilities, home appliance stores, pastries, ice cream indoor swimming pools, cinemas, sports (karate, wrestling, judo), stores, ambulance service providers, caterings and beverage shops, barbers, car dealers, carpet and theaters, museums, museum coffee shops, coffee houses, zoos, services, food and pharmaceutical distribution rug stores, digital printing shops, interior decoration gardens, reception halls, beauty amusement parks, and aquatic services, retirement homes, water and sewage stores, gift shops, toy shops, clothing stores, salons, and public transport recreation facilities management services, security and emergency draperies, fabric stores, furniture stores, shoe and bag departments, and house and car repair and shops, stationery stores, tailors, photography studios maintenance services and ateliers, realtors, and cosmetics and beauty stores Coronaviru��Update Islamic Republic of Iran| Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 01 December 2020 14

Useful links HIV and COVID-19 https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/documents/2020/ WHO website on coronavirus: HIV_COVID-19_brochure https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- WHO Database of Publications on Coronavirus Disease coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) WHO online training: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- coronavirus-2019/global-research-on-novel-coronavirus-2019- coronavirus-2019/training/online-training ncov WHO COVID-19 Situation reports: Worldometers Information on COVID-19 cases: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/ coronavirus-2019/situation-reports WHO COVID-19 Updates: New EPI-WIN website: https://covid19.who.int Access to timely, accurate, and easy-to-understand advice and COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor information from trusted sources https://www.covid19healthsystem.org/mainpage.aspx www.who.int/epi-win Weblink to Farsi translations of WHO public awareness Instagram Account of the WHO Country Office in IR Iran: raising materials for COVID-19: https://www.instagram.com/whoiran https://www.who.int/ar/emergencies/diseases/novel- WHO Iran Country Office COVID-19 Daily Updates Archive coronavirus-2019-farsi/advice-for-public-farsi/ Protect yourself and others (English): http://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/corona-virus/protect- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QCng86-Ss4v8-_ yourself-and-others.html RV2E4E7vR7a7OqNeT_?usp=sharing Myth busters WHO Iran Country Office COVID-19 Daily Updates Archive (French): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/106oWfhLysntK_gvaieB99n coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/myth-busters mA2XUaZ8aO?usp=sharing Travel health https://www.who.int/news-room/articles-detail/key- considerations-for-repatriation-and-quarantine-of-travellers- Contact: in-relation-to-the-outbreak-of-novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/ Videos Dr Christoph Hamelmann http://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/corona-virus/videos. WHO Representa�ve in the Islamic Republic of Iran html Questions and answers Building of the Ministry of Health & Medical Educa�on, http://www.emro.who.int/health-topics/corona-virus/ East Eyvanak Blvd., Phase 4, Shahrak‐e Qods, Tehran, Iran. questions-and-answers.html Tel: +98 21 88363979‐80 Technical guidance https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel- Fax: +98 21 88364100 coronavirus-2019/technical-guidance Email: [email protected]