An Iranian lawmaker has died from coronavirus, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, in an another sign the disease is spreading within state institutions.

Yesterday, AFP reported that an adviser to Iran's foreign minister had died from coronavirus, while a few days ago an adviser to Iran's supreme leader was also reported dead from the virus.

Iran's deputy health minister and another member of parliament, Mahmoud Sadeghi, have also said they have contracted the virus.