Coronavirus in Iran: Two New Deaths, 13 New Cases Reported

An Iraqi medical staff member checks a passenger's temperature, amid the new coronavirus outbreak, upon her arrival to Shalamcha Border Crossing between Iraq and Iran, on Feb. 20, 2020. Essam al-Sudani/Reuters

Two new deaths from the COVID-19 disease took place in Iran, authorities said on Feb. 21, as people from Iran arriving in Canada and Lebanon tested positive for the virus.

Iranian authorities reported the first cases of the disease, which is caused by a new coronavirus, on Thursday. In an update soon after, they said the first two patients in the country both died.