The head of Iran's emergency medical services, Pirhossein Kolivand, has been infected by the novel coronavirus, according to the ILNA news agency on Tuesday.

Kolivand's "health is good and there is no need for concern," ILNA reported citing the office's statement.

Meanwhile, a total of 23 Iranian lawmakers have also contracted the virus, Abdolreza Mesri, vice chairman of Iran's parliament, told reporters.

Iran on Tuesday reported 835 more COVID-19 cases and 11 more deaths. A total of 2,336 people have been infected and 77 people have died from the disease in the country.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lauded Iranian officials' "transparency" amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

He said that Iran has been transparent in revealing the figures of affected people, according to state TV.