Part of Iran's oil-rich southwest goes under lockdown again
Abadan, a city in Iran's Khuzestan province, has been ordered to shut down after people did not practice social distancing and coronavirus cases increased, according to Iranian media.
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A part of southwestern Iran has gone under lockdown due a large jump in confirmed coronavirus cases.
Banks and offices will be closed for a week in Abadan, Reuters reported, citing Iran's Tasnim News Agency.