Shafaq News / The Iranian government spokesman , Ali Rabei said that a special committee had been formed to counter the new Corona virus, which included ministers and officials under the direction of President Hassan Rouhani.

Al-Rubaie added that the special committee will include ministers of the interior, health, transportation and tourism, in addition to a government spokesman and a representative of the Iranian Armed Forces Staff.

The meeting of this committee comes after the death of two people infected with Corona virus yesterday in Qom city, southwest of the capital, Tehran. Before two new cases were announced in Mazandaran, northern Iran.

Iran also announced the suspension of schools and universities in the city in anticipation of the spread of the virus.