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Coronavirus infection cases increasing in Iran

Society Materials 15 March 2020 15:02 (UTC +04:00)
Coronavirus infection cases increasing in Iran

BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 15

By Elnur Baghishov - Trend

About 1,209 people have been infected with new coronavirus (COVID-19) during the past day in Iran, said Kiyanoosh Jahanpour, spokesman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Trend reports referring to the ministry.

According Jahanpour, 113 people died as a result of coronavirus in the past day.

Iran is one of the recent countries, affected by the rapidly-spreading coronavirus. According to recent reports from the Iranian officials, over 13,900 people have been infected, 724 people have already died. Meanwhile, over 4,700 have reportedly recovered from the disease.

The country continues to apply strict measures to contain the further spread. Reportedly, the disease was brought to Iran by a businessman from Iran's Qom city, who went on a business trip to China, despite official warnings. The man died later from the disease.

Following the reports of coronavirus spread in the Islamic Republic, several countries have taken measures, including closing borders and banning flights.

The Islamic Republic only announced its first infections and deaths from the coronavirus on Feb. 19.

Row

Province

Infected people

1

Tehran

3 574

2

Qom

1 004

3

Gilan

840

4

Isfahan

1 183

5

Alborz

665

6

Mazandaran

1 278

7

Maraki

698

8

Qazvin

407

9

Semnan

450

10

Golestan

568

11

Razavi Khorasan

425

12

Fars

252

13

Lorestan

289

14

East Azerbaijan

374

15

Khuzestan

253

16

Yazd

343

17

Zanjan

201

18

Kurdistan

134

19

Ardabil

154

20

Kermanshah

115

21

Kerman

84

22

Hamadan

124

23

Sistan and Baluchestan

60

24

Hormozgan

90

25

South Khorasan

100

26

North Khorasan

52

27

Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari

49

28

Ilam

101

29

West Azerbaijan

193

30

Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad

27

31

Bushehr

34

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