Latest on the situation in the Middle East

Iran onset: 523 more confirmed cases reported on Monday, bring the total number to 1,501 in the country, including 66 deaths.

Seyed Mohammad Mir-Mohammadi, a member of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Expediency Discernment Council, died of COVID-19 as other top Iranian officials have contracted the disease.

Iraq: two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the capital Baghdad on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 21.

Oman: One new case was reported on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to six, including two who have recovered, the country's health minister told a news conference.

Kuwait: Ten more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, taking the toll to 56, according to the country's health ministry.

Saudi Arabia: No confirmed cases in the country so far. Saudi Ministry of Health said that it had prepared 25 hospitals with 2,200 beds to deal with novel coronavirus cases that might be detected.