Iran coronavirus death toll reaches 26

By Parisa Hafezi and Nafisa Eltahir
Updated February 28 2020 - 8:38am, first published 8:36am
Iranian authorities called off Friday prayers in the capitals of 23 of Iran's 31 provinces.
Iranian authorities called off Friday prayers in the capitals of 23 of Iran's 31 provinces.

Iran's death toll from coronavirus has risen to 26, by far the highest number outside China, and the total number of infected people now stands at 245, including several senior government officials.

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