Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Dozens of woman prisoners contract Omicron in Iran’s Orumiyeh

Dozens of prisoners in the women's ward of Orumiyeh Central Prison, in northwestern Iran, have contracted Covid-19 over the past several days. Reportedly, the situation of the prisoners is critical due to the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus in the ward and the lack of proper medical services in the prison. "A few days ago, the Omicron [variant of the corona] virus spread...

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