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The number of coronavirus deaths in Iran might be three times higher than officially reported, suggesting a cover-up, says a BBC investigation based on data from an anonymous source.
The data sent to the BBC included details of daily admissions to hospitals across Iran, including names, age, gender, symptoms, date and length of periods spent in hospital, and underlying conditions patients might have.
The data appears to show almost 42,000 people died with Covid-19 symptoms up to July 20, 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 source told the BBC they have shared the data to "shed light on truth" and to end "political games" over the epidemic.
The discrepancy between the official figures and the number of deaths on these records also matches the difference between the official figure and calculations of excess mortality until mid-June. Excess mortality refers to the number of deaths above and beyond what would be expected under "normal" conditions.
reporters@khaleejtimes.com
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