The Deputy Minister of health of Iran, Iraj of Hariri received a positive result for coronavirus COVID-19. Of the infection, the Deputy Minister had announced on the next day after journalists noticed him sweating at a press conference on the outbreak of the disease in the country.
LATEST: #Iran»s deputy health minister Irraj Harirchi confirms he has contracted #coronavirus, been placed in quarantine.
Footage from a press release held on Monday shows the deputy minister sweating excessively.
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The man who was tasked to deal with the novel coronavirus in Iran, he tested positive for the virus.
Hariri, Deputy Minister of health and head of the Iran working group on combating coronaviruses, posted online a video showing that he has the coronavirus and that he self-isolated for quarantine at home.
He promised that the government will take control of the flash COVID-19.
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Dr. Iraj Harirchi, Deputy of the health minister of #Iran tested positive for #CoVid19 pic.twitter.com/i2aYhjcefk
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Meanwhile, according to Sky News, the MP from Tehran, Mahmoud Sadeghi was also infected.
In Iran registered the largest number of deaths from the coronavirus outside China — at least 16. The authorities urge people in many provinces to stay home.
Concerts and football matches were cancelled, and schools and universities were closed.
The government formally rejected the statement that 50 people were killed by the virus. This number was given Amirabadi farahani Ahmad, a politician from the Shiite Holy city of Qom, which became the epicenter of the spread of the virus in the country.
The country has confirmed 95 cases of infection. On suspicion of another 900 cases.
The head of the University of medical Sciences, Qom Mohammad Reza Ghadir expressed concern about «the free movement of people infected with the virus across the city.»
He claimed that the Ministry of health banned the release data associated with a coronavirus.
In his speech, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sought to reassure the nation, called the new coronavirus «uninvited and the unfavorable passenger».
The President said:
«We got through the crown. We will get through the virus.»
The United Arab Emirates has banned all flights to and from Iran due to the outbreak of the disease.
Iranian users of social networks shared a photo of the official representative of the government of Ali Rabiee allegedly coughing at a press conference, a day after he appeared on video next to a Deputy Minister of health Iradium of Hariri, which is positive for the coronavirus.
Iranian social media users are sharing a photo of Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei allegedly coughing in a press conference, one day after he appeared in a video next to Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi, who tested positive for #coronavirus.https://t.co/t49nL7i9va pic.twitter.com/5IE6MnnnYc
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) February 25, 2020
The fact that infected COVID-19 of Hariri participated in the press conference, but in the meeting of the Committee for the fight against viruses, which was attended by many other members of the Cabinet might be challenging for the government of Iran in the coming days.
Dep. Health Min. Iraj Harirchi (C) who was diagnosed w/ #coronavirus yda. was also attended a session of virus control committee on Saturday (22 Feb) where many other cabinet members were present. #covid19 tests results for govt. spox Rabiei is expected in coming days. pic.twitter.com/spb4T44GVB
— Mohammad Hashemi (@mo_hashemi) February 25, 2020
