en ● International Health ویو پوینت Viewpoint <span style="font-size:14px;">The characteristics of schizophrenia, including delusions, hallucinations, poor insight, cognitive impairment, and disorganized behavior [1] and demographic characteristics including homelessness and living in communal homes [1] have provided the basis for COVID-19 infection in patients with schizophrenia. Due to impairments in insight and decision-making capacity, people with schizophrenia are less likely to adhere to protective measures [2].</span><br> &nbsp; Schizophrenia, COVID -19 pandemic, Iran 215 218 http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1854-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Mohammad Reza Mousavi mr.mousavi@hotmail.com 100319475328460023891 100319475328460023891 Yes Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mahboobeh Besharatpour Mahboobehbesharatpour@gmail.com 100319475328460023892 100319475328460023892 No Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.