Shafaq News / Erbil Governor Firsat Sofi urged on Wednesday residents of the province to stay in their homes to limit the spread of the new Corona virus, at the same time expressing hope that they will not have to resort to the option of preventing movement between inside and outside the province.

Sofi told a number of media today, that Erbil had recorded four confirmed cases of the virus, adding that the health status of those affected was stable.

"I call people to stay in their homes so that the virus remains a mere case and does not turn into a pandemic, as in Iran," he added.

"We hope that we will not have to resort to the option of preventing movement," the head of the local government added.