Feb 2, 2021
Iran has added new coronavirus-related restrictions on travelers coming from the European Union.
Travelers entering Iran from the EU must quarantine for two weeks upon entering Iran. They must also test negative for COVID-19, Reuters reported on Monday, citing a government spokesman.
The previous entry requirement was only a negative coronavirus test. This still applies to travelers from other countries, according to the outlet.
Iran is one of the countries most hardest hit by the virus in the Middle East, despite the government instituting numerous restrictions in 2020 to mitigate its spread. Authorities are now reporting a substantial increase in virus cases among young Iranians. Iran registered 6,597 new cases on Monday, according to the state-run Tasnim News Agency.
The EU quarantine follows other related restrictions. Iranian authorities suspended flights from the United Kingdom in December in an effort to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus strain spreading there. Many other countries in the European Union are likewise experiencing large outbreaks this winter.
Relief could be on the horizon. On Monday, Iranian officials said the first batch of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine doses will arrive in Iran this week, the state-run Press TV reported. Iran has yet to begin administering vaccines.
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