The COVID-19 pandemic was first recorded to have arrived in Syria on 14 March 2020.
The first case was confirmed on 22 March.
COVID-19 pandemic in Syria | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Damascus Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate Daraa Governorate |
Arrival date | 22 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month and 3 days) |
Confirmed cases | 48 |
Active cases | 16 |
Recovered | 29 |
Deaths | 3 |
The first case of COVID-19 in Syria possibly came from Pakistan where 8 individuals with a travel history including Syria were confirmed to have the virus.
Syria is considered very weak to the epidemic due to the ongoing civil war and horrible humanitarian situation.
According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, there are 5 labs that are able to test for the coronavirus located in 4 governorates.
According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, There are 32 quarantine centers for suspected COVID-19 cases located in 13 governorates (All governorates Except Idlib).
According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, there are 13 Treatment centers dedicated for COVID-19 patients located in 11 governorates.
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