Roundup: Iran's total COVID-19 cases near 2.6 mln; Turkey, Russia discuss delivery of vaccines

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CAIRO, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The tally of COVID-19 infections in Iran has approached 2.6 million. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday discussed the delivery of Russia's Sputnik V vaccines.

Iran reported 15,872 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 2,591,609. The pandemic has so far claimed 73,568 lives in Iran, up by 349 in the past 24 hours.

A total of 2,039,427 people have recovered from the disease or been discharged from hospitals across the country, while 5,499 remain in intensive care units.

Iran has recently implemented restrictions on businesses and travels in high-risk areas amid a new wave of the virus spread.

Turkish President Erdogan stated on Wednesday that he expects the shipment of the Sputnik V vaccine to be sent from Russia as planned, Turkey's presidential office said in a statement after a phone call between him and Putin.

Turkey approved the emergency use of the Sputnik V vaccine last week after signing a procurement deal with Russia for 50 million doses. The first shipment is expected to be delivered in May, according to Health Minister Fahrettin Koca.

Turkey on Wednesday confirmed 26,476 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,414 symptomatic patients, raising the total number of cases in the country to 4,955,594.

The death toll from the virus in Turkey rose by 356 to 41,883, while the total recoveries climbed to 4,589,501 after 35,464 more people recovered in the last 24 hours.

Egypt on Wednesday announced two-week new precautionary measures to control the spread of the COVID-19.

Restaurants, cinemas, shops, malls, clubs and entertainment facilities will be closed at 9 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) for two weeks starting the evening of Thursday, just ahead of the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the festival Eid al-Fitr.

Meanwhile, large gatherings and concerts will be banned over the same period in this country, while beaches and parks will be shut between May 12 and May 16.

So far, Egypt has reported 231,803 COVID-19 cases, including 13,591 deaths and 173,341 recoveries.

Israel reported 73 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases in the country to 838,761. The death toll from the virus increased by one to 6,370, while the number of patients in serious conditions decreased from 93 to 91, out of 158 hospitalized patients.

The number of people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Israel has surpassed 5.41 million, or 58 percent of its total population.

Meanwhile, the number of foreign tourist arrivals in Israel jumped about 4.5 times in April from March, which came after Israel reopened its skies in mid-March.

Iraqi reported on Wednesday 5,813 new coronavirus cases, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,091,954. It also reported 32 new COVID-19 deaths, raising the death toll to 15,640, while the total recoveries climbed by 7,248 to 979,041.

Lebanon registered 1,012 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 530,217. Meanwhile, the death toll from the virus went up by 22 to 7,390 in the country.

In Oman, 770 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Wednesday, raising the total confirmed number in the sultanate to 198,572.

Meanwhile, 1,372 people recovered during the past 24 hours, taking the overall recoveries to 180,547 while nine deaths were reported, pushing the tally up to 2,071 since the pandemic broke out in the country.

Qatar announced 645 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the Gulf state to 208,877. And 1,385 more people recovered from the virus, bringing the overall recoveries to 196,906, while the fatalities increased by six to 489.

Morocco's COVID-19 tally rose to 512,656 as 371 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours. The death toll hit 9,043 with five new fatalities, while the total number of recoveries increased to 499,491 after 402 new ones were added. Enditem

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