By Trend
A 35-day-old baby has been infected with the coronavirus in the
Gonabad county of Razavi Khorasan province in northeastern Iran,
said Rector of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences Javad Bazeli,
Trend reports citing Tasnim news agency.
According to Bazeli, the parents brought the baby to the
hospital with symptoms of respiratory infection. Due to the
suspicious situation, a coronavirus test was performed, and the
result was declared positive.
Bazeli added that given the age of the child, the baby is in
good condition.
Iran is one of the countries heavily affected by the
rapidly-spreading coronavirus. According to recent reports from the
Iranian officials, over 35,400 people have been infected, 2,517
people have already died. Meanwhile, over 11,600 people have
reportedly recovered from the disease.
The country continues to apply strict measures to contain the
coronavirus' further spread. Reportedly, the disease was brought to
Iran by a businessman from Iran's Qom city, who went on a business
trip to China, despite official warnings.
The Islamic Republic only announced its first infections and
deaths from the coronavirus on February 19.
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