COVID-19 pandemic in Syria

COVID-19 pandemic in Syria
COVID-19 pandemic in Syria
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
First outbreak	Wuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date	22 March 2020; (4 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases	• 57,743 (Government reported only) • 13,690 (needs update) (Including Interim Government and Rojava Administration reported cases)
Active cases	0
Recovered	54,578
Deaths	3,165
Fatality rate	5.80%
Territories	Аll 14 governorates (All government and non-government reports included).
Government website
	MINISTRY OF HEALTH COVID-19 STATISTICS

The COVID-19 pandemic in Syria is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease was confirmed to have reached Syria on 22 March 2020, when the first case was confirmed of a person who came from abroad.^[4]

Syria is considered especially vulnerable to the pandemic due to the ongoing civil war and dire humanitarian situation.^[5]^[6]

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^ "Health Minister: First case of Coronavirus registered in Syria in patient who had come from abroad, appropriate measures have been taken to deal with the case". Sana.sy. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ "In Syria's northwest, medics fear the worst if coronavirus hits crowded camps". Reuters. 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
^ "Syrian refugees are experiencing their worst crisis to date. Coronavirus will make it worse". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

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[sana-4] "Health Minister: First case of Coronavirus registered in Syria in patient who had come from abroad, appropriate measures have been taken to deal with the case". Sana.sy. 22 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.

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