The number of new corona infections has risen to a record high in Iraq. For the first time, the Ministry of Health in Baghdad reports more than 5000 new cases in one day. 84 other people died in connection with the virus. The number of new infections every day had climbed to the highest level in the region in Iraq in recent weeks. In total, the authorities have so far registered more than 252,100 corona cases and more than 7,300 deaths in connection with Covid-19. Iraq imposed exit restrictions and suspended international flights in March, slowing the spread of the virus. However, after the government eased measures, the number of daily recorded cases rose again. In the past week, hundreds of thousands of Muslims celebrated the Shiite Ashura festival in the city of Karbala. Iraq is suffering from a severe economic crisis and the consequences of the fight against the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS). The corona pandemic has exacerbated the situation.