The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. ^{Reference Huang, Wang and Li1} The virus that causes COVID-19 is highly contagious and has a high risk of infection. The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency as the novel coronavirus outbreak spread well beyond China, where it emerged. ^{Reference Huang, Wang and Li1,Reference Zhu, Zhang and Wang2} According to international reports, by February 10, 2020, 43 112 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported worldwide and the total number of deaths was reported as at least 1018. ^{Reference Luo, Majumder and Liu3} Movements of human populations, human-to-human transmission, and environmental factors can transmit the virus. The most common clinical symptoms of the virus include fever and cough, headache, muscle cramps, and fatigue. ^{Reference Wang, Tang and Wei4} However, about 20% of confirmed cases showed severe symptoms and the mortality rate for this virus was reported by approximately 3%. ^{Reference Wang, Horby, Hayden and Gao5} The first positive case of the disease was announced in Iran on February 18, 2020, and new cases were identified in many Iranian cities. According to reports by the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, on February 27, 2020, 20 Iranian provinces have been affected with the new coronavirus, and a total of 141 disease cases, 22 deaths, and 54 cured cases were reported. From the earliest days of the outbreak, the Iranian Government has taken valuable measures. However, the main responsibility for its management was given to the Ministry of Health. The following sections describe some of the strategies, weaknesses, and recommendations to better manage these kinds of epidemics.