An Iranian lawmaker died today, Saturday, from infection with the new Corona virus, according to the official IRNA news agency, becoming one of several Iranian officials who died due to the outbreak in the country.

And the deputy is Fatima Rahbar, who is 55 years old and is a conservative who was recently elected as a deputy in the Shura Council for the capital, Tehran.
It is the second Iranian deputy to die of the virus and one of seven Iranian officials who have died from the disease since the outbreak began in mid-February in Iran.

Iran is striving to contain the rapid spread of the new Corona virus (Covid-19), which has so far infected 5,823 people, and killed 145 in Iran, according to Saturday's toll.

Iran closed schools and universities, suspended important sporting and cultural events, and reduced working hours across the country to contain the expansion of infection that affected all of its 31 provinces.