Tehran(IP) - Iran’s Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Education Iraj Harirchi said on Sunday that Iran is doing perfectly in the campaign against Covid-19 but is also far behind the ideal point.

Iran PressIran News: Iran’s Deputy Minister of Health and Medical Education Iraj Harirchi via a video conference on Covid-19 said that thanks to people's social etiquette in terms of observing hygienic rules and guidelines, they have once more demonstrated how rich they are in culture compared to other countries and states.

Harirchi stated that those who are suffering from illnesses like diabetic, or cardiovascular diseases should see doctors right in cases being infected with Covid-19

Expressing his concern over the health condition and the living condition of the families with low income, Iran’s senior health official also added that two groups of people are in need of more help; one in need of receiving more assistance and help, the first group includes those families that have previously been assisted in their livelihoods and the second group includes those families with daily-paid jobs.

Harirchi also asked the Iranian society to watch their costs on hygienic substances.

Answering the question raised by Iran Press Correspondent over the difference of social distancing and quarantine and its effect on fighting against Covid-19 he said, "The difference of social distancing and quarantine are defined in four sections, first Isolation for those whose tests are positive based on medical science.

Second, quarantining, it is for those who are suspicious of having Covid-19, the suspects one and those they were in contact with the Covid-19 one will be quarantined.

Third is social distancing or physical distancing meaning to lessen the contact to zero like shutting down the schools, universities, some jobs, and offices which already have been done in Iran from March 5 to the end of New Year holiday, the related officials satisfied with people's manner and the fourth step is lockdown namely closing and banning all the ways to the hit-zone, the one that implemented in China and meets people's needs right before their doors.

Lockdown also has some exceptions like going to work, caring for the aged or children, walking the pets, doing sport alone, shopping, doctor appointment, he expressed his satisfaction with what has been done by the government in campaign against Novel Corona Virus.

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