TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that smart restrictions will gradually replace lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iranian presidential website reported.

Raisi, who was talking in the Meeting of National Headquarters of Administrating COVID-19, called for the coordination of the Health Ministry and the Education Ministry to vaccinate students over the age of 12.

"The lack of attention to hygiene in the fight against the coronavirus is very dangerous, and health regulations should still be strictly observed," he said, adding that it is wrong to think that injecting a vaccine would create absolute safety for people.

By Friday, Iran reported a total of 5,601,565 COVID-19 cases, of whom 120,663 have died. The infection and fatality cases in Iran showed a downward trend over the past week. Enditem

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