The first deaths in the Middle East were recorded in the Islamic Republic after only today it was revealed that they were infected with the country.

• Hospital in Iran // Photo: AFP

Drama in Iran: Two women have died after contracting the deadly corona virus, local news agency Maher revealed Wednesday evening.

An official at the Tehirani Health Ministry told his agent they would announce that the two had died of a "complication of respiratory illness" who had haircuts after being diagnosed with a volatile case. These are the first two deaths from the virus in the Middle East. The deaths raise suspicion that it was only earlier today that the media outlets in the country released the virus.

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 News Agency quoted a senior health ministry official Dr Kyanush Jahanpur as saying: "Both cases were discovered and Qom City and prompt response from the Ministry of Health 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.