Two more deaths and 13 new cases of new coronavirus reported in Iran
Voters with face masks fill out their ballots in the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Tehran, Iran on Friday, February 21, 2020.
Minoo Mohraz, an Iranian health ministry official, said the virus “possibly came from Chinese workers who work in Qom and traveled to China”. She did not elaborate. A Chinese company has been building a solar power plant in Qom. Qom is a popular religious destination and a centre of learning and religious studies for Shia Muslims from inside Iran, as well as Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan and Azerbaijan. It is also known for its cattle farms.
The new virus emerged in China in December. Since then, more than 76,000 people have been infected globally in as many as 27 countries, with more than 2,200 deaths being reported, mostly in China.
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