Vice president confirmed among new Iran virus cases

The tally of infections rises to 245 with 106 more patients. FMTNews Iran virus

Ebtekar was an ex-spokeswoman for the students who took 52 Americans hostage at the US embassy in Tehran in 1979.

The Islamic republic has the highest death toll from the virus outside China, where Covid-19 first emerged. Mojtaba Zolnour, head of parliament’s national security and foreign affairs committee, also contracted the virus, appearing in a video posted by Fars news agency saying he was in self-quarantine.

The announcement by Zolnour comes two days after another top official, deputy health minister Iraj Harirchi, head of the government’s coronavirus task force, said he too had contracted the virus.On Wednesday, Iranian authorities announced domestic travel restrictions for people with confirmed or suspected infections.

School closures have been extended in affected areas and universities are to remain closed for another week starting from Saturday.

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