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Iran has a growing number of coronavirus cases, and there is concern about how the government is responding.

With The Help of our colleagues from Bbc Persian , we have tried, together, piece, what happens in Iran.

How many infected?

said The Iranian government on Wednesday, 19 people have died so far, and 139 people have been infected, but the true number is likely to be much higher.

The World Health organization (WHO) to review team travel to Iran this weekend, The Situation and support.

Have been imposed quarantine restrictions?

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says there are no plans to quarantine entire cities, and municipalities.

In Qom, The City in the center of the outbreak, religious shrines are still open.

revered most, the Hazrat Masumeh Shrine, visited by millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims each year from all over The World .

the people were not recommended to travel to unnecessary meetings and asked to Qom, but there is no final closure of religious sites in The City .

the guardians of The Hazrat Masumeh Shrine told that the people see it as a source of recovery and healing, so it can not be switched off.

"closing the shrines would be a big step for The Clerics , and not one that says you would be likely to take, unless you come under international pressure," Rana Rahimpour Bbc Persian .

the police in Tehran have banned the use of hookah water pipes in the cafes and tearooms in The City . These pipes are often smoked as a community and passed on from person to person.

In the affected provinces, schools and universities, and sporting events, openings and premieres were canceled closed.

arrests for 'spreading rumors,'

the Iranian police arrested the accused 24 persons, the rumors about the coronavirus online, AFP news agency reports.

A further 118 internet users were spoken "and release" with warnings, The Head of Iran's cyber police force Vahid Majid said.

Iran Has enough medical equipment?

WHO supplies Iran with diagnostic kits and protective equipment for health care workers.

A spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of health, said the had sent four shipments so far.

Many Iranians are concerned about a lack of equipment.

An Iranian medical importer, has said he is able to purchase Test kits due to the US sanctions, according to local reports.

"Many international companies are willing to supply Iran coronavirus test kits, but we can't send money," said Ramin Fallah, a member of the Board of the Iranian Association of importers of Medical devices, was quoted by the news Agency Ilna.

The United States have denied that their sanctions restrict Iran's ability to import medical supplies, the exemption for humanitarian goods. But Iran says that the companies find it difficult to process payments, the rules with banks willing to risk against US and risk sanctions Themselves .

The government has reported that More Than 100 cases of Covid-19 What's with the masks?

As in other countries with outbreaks, the Iranians have in the queue to buy stood up in the pharmacies, medical masks, as well as as a disinfectant gels and sprays.

the prices of these products, if they are available on all of the went up by as much as 10 times.

Some on Social Media have claimed that the reason for the lack of availability of masks is due to the fact that millions have been donated to China a few weeks ago.

According to the state news Agency Irna, Iran-three million face masks China donated "as a sign of long-term and traditional friendship between the Two Countries ".

" Local reports also suggest that Chinese companies have already been purchasing huge quantities of masks from Iran creating a shortage in the domestic market.

The Iranian government has now said it is prohibited, the export of face masks for three months and ordered factories to ramp up production.

More on the Corona-Virus outbreak in Pakistan has closed its South-Western border with Iran, the people Are leaving the country?

has not banned the Iran, foreign traveling, but countries-including the neighbouring countries of Turkey, Pakistan and Iraq have closed their borders.

Turkey and the United Arab Emirates flights suspended have from Iran.

These are important destinations for non-oil exports and the Iranian economy could suffer.

The Iranian government said the flights to China were suspended, on 2. February.

However, flight records indicate, there are at least nine flights between Iran and China were, since then.

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Source of news: bbc.com