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DUBAI, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Iran confirmed 13 new coronavirus instances on Friday, two of whom have died, with the outbreak there coming simply because the nation votes in a parliamentary election.
The vast majority of coronavirus instances in Iran have been in Qom, a Shi’ite Muslim holy metropolis 120 km (75 miles) south of the capital Tehran.
The brand new instances comprised seven folks identified in Qom, 4 in Tehran and two in Gilan, Well being Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur mentioned in a tweet.
“Many of the instances had been residents of Qom or had a historical past of getting back from Qom in latest days and weeks,” Jahanpur mentioned within the tweet, referring to the brand new instances.
The overall variety of instances in Iran now stands at 18, with 4 of these folks having died.
Well being officers had referred to as on Thursday for the suspension of all non secular gatherings in Qom.
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