Congregational Prayers Cancelled in Iran Government Offices over Coronavirus Concerns
According to the Headquarters for Holding Prayers, the decision has been made due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country.
Hamed Salehi, the director of the headquarters’ public relations office, said all government offices and administrative bodies should ensure conditions for employees to say their prayers individually.
The death toll from the novel coronavirus epidemic in Iran rose to 66 on Monday, and the total number of confirmed cases of infection reached 1501.
So far, 291 patients with the infectious disease have recovered in Iran, according to the Health Ministry.
The novel coronavirus has killed more than 3,000 people worldwide, the vast majority in mainland China. There have been more than 85,000 global cases, with infections on every continent except Antarctica.
