Government expects a peak time of the pandemic in the country sometime between the end of June and mid-July, an official, requesting anonymity, shared.

Giving future projection, he said they were expecting that the number of Covid-19 cases would be between 110,000 and 125,000, with the death toll ranging between 2,750 and 3,250 by the mid of June.

In face of the rising infections, the National Coordination Committee will hold a crucial meeting, chaired by the prime minister, shortly in order to formulate a future strategy.

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