Authorities in Islamic Republic refuse to give details about the infected, but media outlets say more people are being held in isolation

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Two first cases of infection with the Corona virus were discovered in Iran on Wednesday, Iranian news agency ISNA said.

According to the publication, two people in the city of Qum have fallen ill and the results of a preliminary examination indicate that they were infected with the deadly virus. Authorities in the state have refused to pass on information about both the infected and where and how the virus was infected.

Isna quoted a senior Health Ministry official in Qamanda State, Dr Kyanush Jahanpur, as saying: "Both cases have been discovered and a city of Qom and health ministry rapid response teams have arrived at the scene. The patients were taken to isolation and the exams continued. "

Media outlets affiliated with the opposition in the state today claimed that a number of other people are being held in isolation for fear of being in Corona but the regime is preventing the details from being made public.

Meanwhile, the number of Corona virus patients aboard Diamond Princess cruise ship about 621, the largest number of patients anywhere in the world outside of China.

The release of the 12 Israelis who have been on the Corona Ship for two weeks now (Wednesday). Israelis will board a plane leased by Harel insurance companies, Clal, Migdal and PassportCard. On board the ship there are about 3,700 passengers from different countries.