Iran’s deputy health minister tests positive for coronavirus

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YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, ARMENPRESS. Iran’s deputy minister of health and medical education Iraj Harirchi has tested positive for coronavirus, the official made a respective statement today, reports TASS.

“I would like to inform that I have been infected with coronavirus. I had a fever yesterday, the preliminary testing was positive”, the deputy minister said.

Iran is facing a novel coronavirus outbreak. According to the latest reports, the number of people infected with Covid-2019 reached 95, with the death toll rising to 15.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan

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