Iran - 5th death
These decisions come a few hours after the authorities announced a fifth death from the new coronavirus, as well as 10 new cases, bringing the total number of infected people in the Islamic Republic to 28.
“We have ten new confirmed cases of Covid-19,” health ministry spokesman Kianouche Jahanpour said on state television on Saturday.
“One of the 10 infected people unfortunately died,” he added.
Mr. Jahanpour did not specify the nationality of the five deceased people.