Iran declares severe shortage of masks and ventilators

In the fight against coronavirus, Iran is in dire need of medical masks, artificial lung ventilation (ventilator) devices, diagnostic test systems, and much more.

Report says, citing RIA Novosti, the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said.

"Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies, including the Health Ministry, announced Iran's needs to counter this disease, and these needs have been sent to countries. These are such items as medical masks, ventilators, medical suits, effective medicines for the treatment of this disease, diagnostic test systems, etc.Russia sent 500 test systems for coronavirus to Iran as humanitarian aid, which is available for 50,000 people."

The Iranian Health Ministry informed about the first coronavirus cases in the country on February 19 in the province of Qom. The authorities closed schools to prevent the spread of the virus in the country. Many countries restricted communication with the Republic.

According to the latest official data, the total number of cases in the country has reached 68,192.