Iranian authorities have prepared a plan to impose restrictions on movement of people amid the coronavirus pandemic, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Wednesday, TASS reports.
"Yesterday [Tuesday — TASS] a meeting of the coronavirus prevention headquarters discussed the need to introduce new restrictions," he said in a speech broadcast by Iran’s state TV. "The draft is ready, will be approved [on Wednesday] and then published."
According to Rouhani, the plan stipulates "imposing restrictions on travel so that people return to their places of residence as soon as possible." He did not communicate any other details.