Rasht, March 15, IRNA- Iran's former football player Ali Karimi dubbed 'The Magician' on Sunday contributed to the nationwide campaign to fight the further spread of the fatal coronavirus by donating items to the citizens of Gilan province.

The medical and health equipment donated by the well-known footballer was dispatched to the hospitals of the Province.

Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that 4,790 people out of a total of 13,938 infected by the coronavirus have survived the deadly disease while 724 have succumbed to death.

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