Number of new deaths caused by COVID-19 in Eastern Mediterranean 2021, by country

As of July 12, 2021, Iran accounted for the largest number of new deaths caused by coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Eastern Mediterranean region at 136 deaths. The World Health Organization's strategic objectives as a response to the outbreak include interrupting human-to-human transmission, early identifying and isolating care for patients, identifying and reducing transmission from animal sources and addressing crucial unknowns regarding clinical severity, extent of transmission and infection, as well as treatment options.

截至2021年7月12日，伊朗在东地中海地区因新冠病毒（COVID-19）导致的死亡人数最多，共计136例。世界卫生组织针对此次疫情的战略目标包括中断人际传播、早期识别并隔离患者进行治疗、识别并减少动物来源的传播，以及应对关于临床严重程度、传播范围和感染程度等关键未知因素的解决方案。