Iran releases 70,000 prisoners due to coronavirus, judiciary chief says
The total number of persons infected with coronavirus in Iran has risen to 7,161 as officials scramble to respond to the spread of the virus.
![HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/IRAN A member of the medical team wears protective face mask, following the coronavirus outbreak, as he sprays disinfectant liquid to sanitise a taxi car in Tehran, Iran March 05, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC2MDF9X8TSF](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/03/RTS34TVK.jpg/RTS34TVK.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=rY7fXt3K)
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