Iraq confirms First case of Coronavirus

Iraq’s health ministry confirmed on Monday that an Iranian student in the Shiite holy city of Najaf has tested positive for the coronavirus.

“Najaf Health Department would like to clarify that the results of laboratory tests conducted today showed an Iranian citizen studying religious studies, who had entered Iraq before the ministerial crisis cell’s decision to ban Iranians from entering, has coronavirus,” the Najaf Health Department said in a statement.

The student’s case was discovered while medical teams in Najaf were carrying out routine tests on students and visitors. The student was taken to hospital, quarantined, and samples taken for testing, the department added.