Public sphere attitudes towards the rumor sources of the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from community perceptions in Iran

Table 1 Related information of surveyed provinces

Province	% of the total population of country ^a	COVID-related information ^b
Province	% of the total population of country ^a	Infection	Death
Tehran	16.6%	5098	512
Fars	6.07%	505	28
Gilan	3.17%	1191	461
East Azarbaijan	4.89%	813	159
Sistan and Baluchestan	3.47%	134	21
Isfahan	6.41%,	1979	336

^a Source: The last census of the Statistical Center of Iran (SCI);1395
^b Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME); Iran

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