Persian지역을 담당하는 BBC의 보도에 따르면, 이란 독재정권이 비밀로 보관하고있는 숫자가, 그들내의 폭로자가 밝힌 숫자에 따르면, 지난 7월20일 그들정부가 발표한, Covid-19전염병으로 사망한 숫자는 실질적으로 42,000명이었으나, 그들이 발표한 공식적인 숫자는 14,405명이었다고 보건성이 발표했던 것이다.
"이번 전염병 확진자는 공식정부발표는 278,827명이었지만, 실질적으로는 451,024명으로 거의 두배이상이 확진자였었던 것이다. 이란의 수도 테헤란은 사망자가 8120명으로 가장 많았다. 이란에서 제일먼저 확진자가 발견됐던 Qom에서는 1,419명이 사망했는데, 이숫자는 확진자 1,000명당 1명이 Covid-19전염병으로 사망한것으로 치사율이 가장 높은곳이었다."
이란보건성의 발표에 따르면, 매10분마다 한명씩 사망했다고 한다. 금년초에 코로나바이러스 전염병이 이지역을 강타한이후, 반이란정부관계자들과 반체제인사들은 이란정부관계자들이 실질적인 숫자와 상황을 숨기고 있다고 비난해 왔었다. 그러나 왜 이란독재자들이 사실을 숨길려고 했을까? 그이유는 간단하다. 신속하게 확진자들을 정확히 격리시켰었다면, 현재도 진행중인 선거의 투표율이 현저히 떨어질것을 염려한 조치였는데, 이조치로 이란히 유지할려고 노력해온 유권자들의 투표율을 합법적으로 막게되여 되는것이었다라고, 콜럼비아 대학교수이자, 메디칼 닥터 Norman Fried씨가 금년초에 폭스뉴스에서 설명했었다(earlier this year).
이러한 모순에 더해서, 테헤란정부는 미국의 경제봉쇄정책으로 이란인들의 생명을 구할수있는 치료능력을 방해했다고 미국을 비난하면서, 미국정부가 제공하고져하는 의료도움을 걷어 차버렸던 것이다.
"미국의 이란봉쇄 정책은 식품, 의약품과 의료기구 또는 다른 인도적 물품 수입에는 전연 규제를 하지 않았었다.이란정부의 기록에 의하면, 지난 1월이후로 미국의 봉쇄정책에도 불구하고 건강관련 회사들은 전염병확진자 점검킷트수입은 아무런 제약없이 수입했었다"라고 국무성 대변인 Morgan
Ortagus씨는 발표하고있다.
Coronavirus deaths in Iran three times the official numbers, leaked report claims
While it is no secret that Iran has been the hardest-hit country in the Middle East when it comes to coronavirus – officially termed COVID-19 – infections and deaths, new data shows that the fatality rate is some three times what government officials have claimed.
According to a report by the BBC's Persian service, the regime's own concealed records – which were leaked to the organization by a government whistleblower purporting to expose the truth – indicate that nearly 42,000 people died with Covid-19 symptoms as of July 20, versus the 14,405 reported by the country's health ministry.
"The number of people known to be infected is also almost double official figures: 451,024 as opposed to 278,827," the report surmised. "Tehran, the capital, has the highest number of deaths with 8,120 people who died with Covid-19 or symptoms similar to it. The city of Qom, the initial epicenter of the virus in Iran, is worst hit proportionally, with 1,419 deaths – that is one death with Covid-19 for every 1,000 people."
The BBC also highlighted that some 1,916 deaths were non-Iranian nationals.
A PERSON DIES OF CORONAVIRUS EVERY 10 MINUTES IN IRAN, HEALTH MINISTRY SAYS
Since the novel contagion stormed through the beleaguered country earlier this year, much of the outside media and anti-regime activists accused the Tehran leadership of obscuring the real facts and figures.
But why would the Iranian regime attem
pt to conceal the outbreak from the outset?"The reason is simple: if there were a rapid response to properly quarantine patients in Iran, there would be a lower turnout for the elections that are presently occurring, and this would mar the appearance of electoral legitimacy that Iran is trying to maintain," Dr. Norman Fried, medical expert, and professor at Columbia University, told Fox News earlier this year.
And even as Iran was known to be battling one of the worst outbreaks in the world back in March, coupled with an ill-equipped health system, its regime rejected life-saving humanitarian aid from the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), reciting an array of conspiracy theories that the France-based NGO was part of a western spy network. Health officials also boldly asserted that Iran had plenty of unused hospital space.
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However, those wedged inside painted a far more devastating portrait of a country overrun with a burgeoning body count, medical facilities brimming beyond the point of capacity, fearful residents hiding in their homes, and prisons saturated with the sick.
Adding to the contradictions, Tehran also turned away early help from the United States government, while in due course blaming the hefty Washington sanctions for crippling their ability to offer life-saving treatment to their citizens.
"U.S. sanctions do not target imports of food, medicine, and medical equipment, or other humanitarian goods. Iranian documents show their health companies have been able to import testing kits without obstacle from U.S. sanctions since January," State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus stated in response.
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As it stands, there are more than 18 million coronavirus cases worldwide, and almost 700,000 people have died as a result of the disease.
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