Latest on situation in Middle East countries

Iran onset – Iran's Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi has tested positive for the COVID-19, local media reported on Tuesday.

Iran reported 34 new COVID-19 cases and three more fatalities, according to local health ministry. There are 95 confirmed infection cases in the country and 15 deaths.

The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced a ban on all flights to and from Iran amid the virus outbreak. Iran's neighbors have closed borders with the Middle Eastern country, while others have extended travel bans on the Islamic Republic.

Cases in Iraq – Iraq confirmed four more infection cases, bringing the total to five in the country, according to the country's health ministry.

They are an Iraqi family who traveled to Iran, said the ministry. The country reported its first case of the virus on Monday, an Iranian theology student.

Iraq on Tuesday extended an entry ban on travelers from China and Iran, and instituted similar bans on travelers from Thailand, South Korea, Japan, Italy and Singapore, said the health ministry.

Oman's first cases – Oman has announced its first two cases of the virus, after two Omani women returning from Iran tested positive.

Others – Bahrain on Tuesday reported six more COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number to eight.

Three more COVID-19 cases were detected in Kuwait on Tuesday after testing citizens returning from Iran. A total of eight cases have been confirmed in the country.