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Afghanistan Coronavirus: 27 new cases, total 933
The Ministry of Public Health said Saturday that 27 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Afghanistan.
Wahidullah Mayar, the ministry’s spokesman said that the cases were recorded in the following order: Kabul 12, Paktia 7, Logar 4, Herat 2, Bamyan 1, Daikundi 1 during the past 24 hours.
It brings the total affected people to 933 in the country.
Mayar added that 13 patients were fully recovered and discharged from the hospital during the past 24 hours, bringing the total recoveries to 112.
Health Minister Firozuddin Firoz said, “The number of positive COVID-19 cases are increasing day by day, and everyone should try to stop the outbreak.”
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs said Saturday that the government would impose restrictions on prayers as Kabul’s lockdown has been extended for another three weeks.
َAminuddin Muzafari, deputy minister of MOHRA, told Ariana News, "If the outbreak of the Coronavirus still continues, the Tarawih prayers, during the month of Ramadan, will have to be practiced at home."
He added that the mosques will remain open though and the Azaan – call to prayer – will be pronounced.
It is reported that the Darulaman Palace has been designated by the health ministry to keep patients with weaker symptoms and/or those who don’t have healthcare facilities at home.
The Ministry of Public Health also said that the fund which the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank has promised has not yet been given to the international organizations; once they get it, it will then be provided to the MOHA.
Ali Reza Begdeli, Iran's former deputy foreign minister for consular affairs, has been appointed as the country's new ambassador to Kabul, Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.
The outlet added that the post of the Iranian presidential special representative in Afghanistan has been removed and, as before, the special representative for Afghanistan will act directly under the supervision of the foreign minister.
It is worth mentioning that Hassan Kazemi Qomi previously served as Iran's ambassador and presidential special representative in Afghanistan.
The 28th meeting of the foreign ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states will be held in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad next week.
Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday that the upcoming meeting will be attended by the ministers and senior officials of ECO, directors of the regional specialized departments of the organization, and the secretaries general of a number of multilateral economic organizations.
The meeting will be chaired by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, Iranian local media reported.
Iran is holding the rotating presidency of ECO in 2024.
The Tehran-headquartered ECO was established by Iran, Pakistan, and Turkey in 1985.
The main purpose of the organization is to promote economic, technical, and cultural cooperation among the member states.
In 1992, the organization was expanded to include seven new members, namely Afghanistan, Republic of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
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Daesh claims responsibility for Baghlan attack
A provincial police official, said that several people were arrested in connection with the incident, and that an investigation has been launched.
The Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K), also known as Daesh, has claimed responsibility for a gun attack that left 10 people dead at a Sufi shrine in northern Baghlan province.
The interior ministry spokesman Abdul Matin Qani confirmed that a gunman opened fire on Sufis taking part in a weekly ritual at the Sayed Pasha Agha shrine in a remote area of Nahrin district.
Abdul Ghayoor Khadim, a provincial police official, said that several people were arrested in connection with the incident, and that an investigation has been launched.
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