x

BREAKING:Two Tests Positive as Coronavirus reaches Iran

Two people in Iran tested positive Wednesday for the deadly new coronavirus, the health ministry said in the Islamic republic’s first cases of the disease.

Kianoush Jahanpour, a ministry spokesman, said the cases were detected in the holy city of Qom, south of the Iranian capital.

“In the past two days, some suspect cases of the new coronavirus were observed in Qom city,” he said, quoted by state news agency IRNA.

“Teams were dispatched after receiving the reports, and based on the existing protocols the suspect cases were isolated and tested,” said Jahanpour.

 

“Out of the samples sent, a laboratory tested two of them as positive for coronavirus just minutes ago and some of the other samples were type B influenza.”

The health ministry spokesman said additional tests were being done on the two cases and final results would be announced “as soon as possible”.

The new coronavirus epidemic has killed more than 2,000 people in China and infected more than 74,000. It has spread to at least two dozen countries.

The United Arab Emirates was the first country in the Middle East to report cases of coronavirus last month.

Hot this week

Editors Urge Government To Create Safe, Enabling Environment For Journalists

· Ask security agents to find missing Vanguard journalist As...

EXCLUSIVE: Buhari orders probe of Isa Funtua, AMCON over keystone and Etisalat

Following the controversy generated by the leading opposition party,...

6 Signs your boyfriend thinks you are ugly -Take note of No. 2

They say there are three kinds of people; the...

2023: South-East, Middle Belt Forum Endorses Peter Obi

The South-East and Middle Belt Forum has endorsed the...

The Chemical Secrets That Keep Honey Fresh for Ages

Honey is a natural sweetener, and you might expect...

Amaechi Quits APC, Declares Tinubu Unfit to Govern Nigeria

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has announced his...

Mohbad’s Father Sues Naira Marley Over Alleged Unfulfilled N30m Promise

A new controversy has surfaced involving the late singer...

Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai, Amaechi Join Forces at ADC Coalition Unveiling in Abuja

Leading opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar...

Microsoft to Cut 9,000 Jobs Globally in Second Wave of 2025 Layoffs

Microsoft has announced plans to lay off approximately 9,000...

IMF Revises Nigeria’s 2025 GDP Growth Projection to 3.4%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its forecast...

Tinubu Lights Up Dakibiyu District, Commissions Connector Road CN-8 Road

By Joyce Rémi-Babayeju President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday opened...

Wike Never Allocated Land In Abuja To Children – Aide Insists

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img