The ministry reported there had been 139 cases of the coronavirus in Iran on Wednesday, with 19 deaths nationwide.
Earlier this week, Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi tested positive for the coronavirus, following an appearance on state television where he looked visibly feverish and coughed into a tissue several times.
In the Middle East, health authorities from Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates have all said they have cases of the coronavirus that stemmed from Iran.
China’s National Health Commission reported an additional 433 cases of the coronavirus on Thursday, with 29 deaths nationwide. It brings the country’s total to 78,497 cases, and 2,744 deaths.
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