23 Iranian MPs And The Head Of Iran's Emergency Medical Service Have Tested Positive For The Coronavirus

Middle East Eye: Iran coronavirus: 23 MPs, senior health official test positive for illness

Iran's parliament has suspended sessions as the Islamic Republic records 77 deaths from the virus

At least 23 Iranian MPs and the head of Iran's emergency medical service have reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus, in the latest spike in cases in the Islamic Republic.

According to BBC Persian, the 23 lawmakers, out of the 290-member chamber, may have been infected due to their contact with their constituents across the country, which has reported the highest number of cases outside China, where the virus originated in December.

The head of Iran's emergency medical services, Pir-Hossein Kolivand, has also been infected with virus, the ILNA news agency reported.

Kolivand's "health is good and there is no need for concern", the office said in a statement.

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WNU Editor: The probable reason why many Iranian government representatives are sick is because they probably met their Chinese equivalents in the past few months. It then makes me wonder on how many Chinese officials have gotten sick with Covid-19. Not surprising, the Chinese are not reporting on who is sick with their government.

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