Iranian Parliament Speaker Diagnosed With Coronavirus
Muhammad Irfan Published April 02, 2020 | 11:30 PM
TEHRAN (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 02nd April, 2020) Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has tested positive for COVID-19, the parliament's public relations department said Thursday.
"After the emergence of a number of symptoms, he [Larijani] underwent testing for coronavirus.
Given the positive result, he is currently quarantined and undergoing treatment," the department said in a statement.
There are currently about 20 lawmakers infected with COVID-19 in the country.
Iran has, so far, registered 50,468 COVID-19 cases, 3,160 of which are fatal. Over 16,000 patients have recovered, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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