The total number of infected people in Iran would have to have been about 4,000 to 53,000 .
Visibly sick in the press conference in which he denied the 50 deaths claim , deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi was diagnosed the next day as infected with SARS-CoV-2.  *19 February : 2 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in Qom .
2020 coronavirus pandemic in Iran