Iran Press/Iran news: Authorities confirmed on Wednesday two cases of the new coronavirus, the first in the country.
Kiyanoush Jahanpour, a Health Ministry spokesperson, said: "The initial test of two suspected Coronavirus cases were positive and subsequent tests are underway to check the certainty of the matter."
He further noted, "In the past two days, suspected cases of Coronavirus have been reported in Qom. As soon as the report has been received, Infectious Disease Identification and Management teams along with the Rapid Reaction Forces were deployed in Qom. Among the samples submitted, the results of two suspected cases of Coronavirus were positive and some cases also have type B of influenza."
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