25 mn Iranians exposed to Covid-19, millions more may get infected: Rouhani

Rouhani cited an unpublished health ministry report saying that most of Iran's 81 million people may wind up acquiring Covid-19 at some point

As many as 25 million Iranians may have been infected with Covid-19 and millions more may end up with the disease, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, citing figures that contradict official statistics.

In a televised meeting of the coronavirus task force on Saturday, Rouhani cited an unpublished health ministry report which suggested that most of Iran's 81 million people may wind up acquiring Covid-19 at some point.

"Between 30 and 35 million people in the coming months may be exposed to the disease," Rouhani said to members of Iran's coronavirus task force.

Iran's current official statistics place the overall number of those