Speaking on Tuesday evening at the session of National Headquarters for Fighting Coronavirus, President Hassan Rouhani appreciated the hard work of all doctors, nurses and medical staff across the country and said, "The decisions made by the headquarter are binding and unnecessary gatherings will be closed down".

"In today's session, I emphasised to the Minister of Health and Medical Education that whatever medical personnel at hospitals need for their protection must be prioritised and provided as quickly as possible," said the President.

He also described the report by the health minister promising and said, "The report states that the virus is being controlled and number of people going to hospitals has reduced dramatically".

"I want to emphasise that all health facilities and our caring personnel are trusted by all people and they have always been active at all junctures," he said.

According to Iranian Health Ministry, the death toll from coronavirus outbreak mounted to 19, with 139 confirmed cases in the country.

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