Roughly 73 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Iraq so far
Al-Sistani made this statement on his official website responding to a question on performing mass prayers in the light of coronavirus spread.
"These gatherings are banned to limit the spread of coronavirus, it must be heard and taken seriously," al-Sistani said.
Since Feb. 24, 73 cases of and seven deaths from coronavirus have been reported in Iraq.
The disease has spread to 110 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) that declared the outbreak an international health emergency.
The global death toll is now over 4,000 with more than 113,000 confirmed cases, the majority being in China.
As part of the efforts to contain the outbreak, some governments closed their borders and suspended land and air travel with many countries including China, Iran, Italy, and South Korea.
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