Loneliness stalks Filipinos in 'gloomy' Iran as virus cases rise

Watch also in iWant or TFC.tv Filipinos in Iran are battling loneliness as more cases of the novel coronavirus virus there clouded public gatherings and shuttered establishments, a community leader said Tuesday.

Iran reported 12 more deaths on Monday, raising the country's toll to 66, the second biggest after China's, while its overall number of cases rose to 1,501.Many Filipinos are cooped up at home after Iranian authorities discouraged public gatherings, including Masses, said Filipino-Iranian Community Association president Ma. Lolita Tiangco-Khatami.

The virus also forced the suspension of classes and closures of many restaurants. Some banks and businesses also halved office hours, she said. "Medyo malungkot kasi most of us andito lang kami sa bahay, hindi kami lumalabas. E alam mo naman ang mga Pilipino, very sociable," said Tiangco-Khatami, who has been based in Iran for 35 years. Iran hosts nearly 1,200 Filipino workers, with the number excluding those who married Iranians, Tiangco-Khatami said, citing information from the Philippine embassy.

The virus has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide, mainly in China, and infected 90,000 people in more than 60 countries. With a report from Agence France-Presse

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