Iranian authorities have reportedly released 85,000 prisoners from overcrowded prisons as part of efforts to stop further spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country.
The authorities however, noted that the move was temporary.
Gholamhossein Esmaili, Iran’s judiciary spokesperson, said most of the released inmates were political prisoners and “security-related” prisoners.
“Also in the jails we have taken precautionary measures to confront the outbreak,’ the spokesman said.
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Iran had initially released 70, 000 prisoners in the wake of the rapid spread of the virus in the country.
Iran’s vice-president has been diagnosed with coronavirus as the deadly disease continues to take its toll on countries around the world.
Masoumeh Ebtekar, who is Iran’s vice-president for women and family affairs, has become the latest person to be infected with the virus in the country.
According to reports, no fewer than 254 people have been infected with the deadly virus in Iran.
The Coronavirus disease, now termed COVID-2019, is said to have killed at least 26 people in Iran as the Middle East nation continues to battle its spread.
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Ebtekar’s case is coming less than a week after the country’s deputy minister of health tested positive for COVID-19.
The latest move came after the Middle East country recorded 855 deaths from Coronavirus and 14, 991 confirmed cases of the virus.
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