TEHRAN, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday unveiled a device that can detect people infected with the novel coronavirus from a distance, Tasnim news agency reported.

By using the smart detector, the coronavirus diagnosis does not require a blood test anymore as it can remotely identify those infected with COVID-19, Hossein Salami, IRGC's chief commander, said in the opening ceremony.

The equipment can "detect every coronavirus case within a 100-meter radius in the surrounding area by creating a magnetic field ... in around five seconds," Salami added.

The device is also used for smart and targeted disinfection operations as it obviates the need for sanitizing the non-contaminated surfaces, the IRGC commander noted.

The home-made device is a state-of-the-art instrument that was developed by the Iranian scientists after the outbreak of COVID-19, according to Salami.

Iran is one of the worst-hit countries by the coronavirus. A total of 74,877 people have been infected since the disease was identified in the country on Feb. 19, of whom 4,683 have died. Enditem

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