(1) Increased awareness and informed people about and recommended protective measures proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) through media such as television, radio, etc, including the following recommendations:
• Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with an alcoholbased hand rub or soap and water. • Maintain at least 1 m (3 feet) distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing. • Avoid touching eyes, nose, or mouth with contaminated hands. • Practice respiratory hygiene by covering mouth and nose with bent elbow, facial masks, or tissue when you cough or sneeze. • Seek medical care early at the onset of fever, cough, and/or difficulty breathing.
(2) Restricted traffic in busy areas such as places of pilgrimage, tourism, and markets. Despite these decisions and actions, many problems remain for Iran in confronting and defeating in the COVID-19 outbreak, including the following 3,9 :
(1) Lack of adequate infrastructure and per capita hospital beds and equipment in some cities. Iran is now fighting COVID-19 with all its might, but the wide spread of the disease in all the provinces of the country has made it extremely difficult to control, and Iran has required assistance from international organizations such as the World Health Organization. The increase in travel related to the Nowruz holiday, which started even 15 days earlier due to the closure of schools and universities, increases the likelihood of transmission and circulation of the virus and increased prevalence of COVID-19. To effectively fight this serious disease, the government should take more stringent measures to significantly limit travel instead of simply advising citizens to stay at home.