The number of people infected with the Omicron strain of Jovid-19 in Iran is growing day by day.

APA's Tehran bureau reports that this was stated by Iranian Deputy Health Minister Said Karimi.

He said the number of people infected with the Omicron strain of the coronavirus in the country had reached 194.

According to the minister, a person infected with Omicron can infect other people within 2-3 days.

Earlier, it was reported that 159 people were infected with the Omicron virus in Iran.