Iran’s coronavirus death toll nearly triple than claimed – BBC
The number of deaths from coronavirus in Iran is nearly triple what Iran's government claims, BBC reports, citing its Persian service investigation.
The government's own records appear to show almost 42,000 people died with Covid-19 symptoms up to 20 July, versus 14,405 reported by its health ministry.
The number of people known to be infected is also almost double official figures: 451,024 as opposed to 278,827.
The official numbers still make Iran the worst-hit in the Middle East.
In recent weeks, it has suffered a second steep rise in the number of cases.
The data was sent to the BBC by an anonymous source.