Type of Intervention: Advisory
Sectors Involved: Health
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Hassan Rouhani, current president of Iran, announced this decision.
National Council for Combating Coronavirus is the main office to initiate, execute, and monitor the implementation of this national action.
Overview: Citizens must wear face masks in public and indoor places
Full details here: https://www.trt.net.tr/persian/yrn/2020/06/28/stfdh-z-mskh-dr-mkhnhy-mwmy-yrn-jbry-shd-1444819
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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report), Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: World Health Organisation, National – government, National – other, International – government
Evidence/Justification: Iran seems to be currently going through a second wave of COVID-19 cases