The center of the virus outbreak has been identified in the city of Qom, 150 kilometers southwest of Tehran. According to official data across the country, 139 cases were identified and a total of 19 people died.
Iranian authorities have ordered restrictions on free movement within the country due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Health Minister Said Namaki said: "Instead of putting entire cities in quarantine, we will implement restrictions on the movements of people suspected of infection or infected."
Number or dead increased
According to the Iranian regime, four more people died on Wednesday, infected by the coronavirus.
According to official data across the country, 139 cases were identified and a total of 19 people died.
The center of the virus outbreak has been identified in the city of Qom, 150 kilometers southwest of Tehran.
Ahmed Amir Abadi Farahani, a deputy in the city of Qom, said that 50 people died in this city alone.
The coronavirus Covid-19, which appeared in China in December, has spread to more than 30 countries. While the country with the highest number of deaths outside of China was Iran, Italy is the most affected in Europe.
The number of cases increased to 374 in Italy where 12 people died. There was a second death in France, apparently a 60-year-old French citizen.
While a case was detected in Greece, the first case in Latin America appeared in Brazil.
The number of cases in South Korea exceeded one thousand. 12 people died in this country.
In China, where the virus first appeared, 52 people died in the last 24 hours. It was announced that 71 people died on Tuesday. The total number of cases has been put at 2,715.
