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* A 53-year-old male resident of [[Rojava|Syria's Kurdish-administered northeast]] died in early April of [[COVID-19]], according to an email from the [[World Health Organization]] obtained by The [[Associated Press]] on 17 April.<ref name="1MoreDeath" /> The death in the city of [[Qamishli]] was not reported by the Syrian government,<ref name=":3" /> and is the first to be traced back to the northeast, a region that has restricted access to outside assistance and where testing capabilities are unavailable.<ref name="1MoreDeath" />
* A 53-year-old male resident of [[Rojava|Syria's Kurdish-administered northeast]] died in early April of [[COVID-19]], according to an email from the [[World Health Organization]] obtained by The [[Associated Press]] on 17 April.<ref name="1MoreDeath" /> The death in the city of [[Qamishli]] was not reported by the Syrian government,<ref name=":3" /> and is the first to be traced back to the northeast, a region that has restricted access to outside assistance and where testing capabilities are unavailable.<ref name="1MoreDeath" />


It is not clear why the death, although reported to [[World health organization|WHO]], was not added to the Syrian government's official tally. The man, who had no travel history outside the country, died in a government-run hospital in [[Qamishli]] and was tested positive in a Damascus government lab (the results came back the same day he died), but Kurdish authorities in the region were not notified.<ref name="1MoreDeath" /><ref name=":0" />
It is not clear why the death, although reported to [[World health organization|WHO]], was not added to the Syrian government's official tally. The man, who had no travel history outside the country, {{highlight|died in a government-run hospital|#FFF8DC}} in [[Qamishli]] and {{highlight|was tested positive in a Damascus government lab|#FFF8DC}} (the results came back the same day he died), but Kurdish authorities in the region were not notified.<ref name="1MoreDeath" /><ref name=":0" />
* On 28 April, an image of a document claimed to be from Hasaka's official Directorate of Agriculture circulated in [[internet|the internet]]. In the document, the director of agriculture is supposedly informing [[Hasaka Governorate|Hasaka]]'s governor that the results of a [[COVID-19]] test for an employee in the directorate came positive. And that the employee's job was accounting and handing employees their monthly salaries, and that he had contact with many people and co-workers at a time when he was believed to have [[severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|the virus]].
* On 28 April, an image of a document claimed to be from Hasaka's official Directorate of Agriculture circulated in [[internet|the internet]]. In the document, the director of agriculture is supposedly informing [[Hasaka Governorate|Hasaka]]'s governor that the results of a [[COVID-19]] test for an employee in the directorate came positive. And that the employee's job was accounting and handing employees their monthly salaries, and that he had contact with many people and co-workers at a time when he was believed to have [[severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2|the virus]].
[[File:April28HasakaCovid19.jpg|thumb|alt=|The alleged document that Hasaka's director of agriculture is supposedly informing the governor that the results of a COVID-19 test for an employee there came positive.]]
[[File:April28HasakaCovid19.jpg|thumb|alt=|The alleged document that Hasaka's director of agriculture is supposedly informing the governor that the results of a COVID-19 test for an employee there came positive.]]

Revision as of 11:16, 13 June 2020

COVID-19 pandemic in Syria
  Still has active cases.
(5 governorates)
  Previously had cases, but has no current active cases.
(1 governorate)
  • Total: 6 out of 14 governorates.[note 1]
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationAs-Suwayda Governorate
Damascus Governorate
Daraa Governorate
Homs Governorate
Latakia Governorate
Rif Dimashq Governorate
Arrival date22 March 2020
(4 years, 1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases164[1]
Active cases90[1] (55% of total cases)
Recovered68[1] (41% of total cases)
Deaths
6[1] (4% of total cases)
Government website
Syria Ministry of Health COVID-19 Statistics

The COVID-19 pandemic was first recorded to have arrived in Syria in March 2020 when the first case was confirmed on 22 March.[2]

Syria is considered especially vulnerable to the pandemic due to the ongoing civil war and dire humanitarian situation.[3][4]

Background

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[5][6]

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in Syria  (
)
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases
2020202020212021
MarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJan
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date
# of cases
# of deaths
2020-03-22
1(n.a.)
⋮
2020-03-25
5(n.a.)
⋮
2020-03-29
10(n.a.) 1(n.a.)
2020-03-30
10(=) 2(+100%)
⋮
2020-04-02
16(n.a.) 2(n.a.)
2020-04-03
2020-04-04
16(n.a.) 2(n.a.)
2020-04-05
19(+19%) 2(=)
2020-04-06
2020-04-07
19(n.a.) 2(n.a.)
2020-04-08
19(=) 2(=)
⋮
2020-04-11
25(n.a.) 2(n.a.)
⋮
2020-04-14
29(n.a.) 2(n.a.)
2020-04-15
33(+14%) 2(=)
2020-04-16
2020-04-17
38(n.a.) 2(n.a.)
2020-04-18
2020-04-19
39(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
2020-04-20
2020-04-21
42(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
⋮
2020-04-25
42(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
2020-04-26
43(+2.4%) 3(=)
2020-04-27
43(=) 3(=)
2020-04-28
43(=) 3(=)
⋮
2020-05-01
44(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
⋮
2020-05-06
45(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
2020-05-07
2020-05-08
47(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
⋮
2020-05-13
48(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
2020-05-14
2020-05-15
50(n.a.) 3(n.a.)
2020-05-16
51(+2%) 3(=)
2020-05-17
58(+14%) 3(=)
⋮
2020-05-22
59(n.a.) 4(n.a.)
2020-05-23
70(+19%) 4(=)
2020-05-24
86(+23%) 4(=)
2020-05-25
106(+23%) 4(=)
2020-05-26
121(+14%) 4(=)
2020-05-27
121(=) 4(=)
2020-05-28
122(+0.83%) 4(=)
⋮
2020-05-31
122(n.a.) 5(n.a.)
2020-06-01
123(+0.82%) 5(=)
2020-06-02
123(=) 6(+20%)
2020-06-03
123(=) 6(=)
2020-06-04
124(+0.81%) 6(=)
2020-06-05
2020-06-06
125(n.a.) 6(n.a.)
2020-06-07
2020-06-08
144(n.a.) 6(n.a.)
2020-06-09
146(+1.4%) 6(=)
2020-06-10
152(+4.1%) 6(=)
2020-06-11
164(+7.9%) 6(=)
2020-06-12
2020-06-13
170(n.a.) 6(n.a.)
2020-06-14
177(+4.1%) 6(=)
2020-06-15
177(=) 6(=)
2020-06-16
2020-06-17
178(n.a.) 7(n.a.)
2020-06-18
187(+5.1%) 7(=)
2020-06-19
2020-06-20
198(n.a.) 7(n.a.)
2020-06-21
204(+3%) 7(=)
2020-06-22
219(+7.4%) 7(=)
2020-06-23
231(+5.5%) 7(=)
2020-06-24
2020-06-25
242(n.a.) 7(n.a.)
2020-06-26
255(+5.4%) 8(+14%)
2020-06-27
256(+0.39%) 9(+12%)
2020-06-28
2020-06-29
269(n.a.) 9(n.a.)
2020-06-30
279(+3.7%) 9(=)
2020-07-01
293(+5%) 9(=)
2020-07-02
312(+6.5%) 9(=)
2020-07-03
328(+5.1%) 10(+11%)
2020-07-04
338(+3%) 10(=)
2020-07-05
358(+5.9%) 13(+30%)
2020-07-06
372(+3.9%) 14(+7.7%)
⋮
2020-07-10
394(n.a.) 16(n.a.)
⋮
2020-07-13
417(n.a.) 19(n.a.)
2020-07-14
439(+5.3%) 21(+11%)
2020-07-15
458(+4.3%) 22(+4.8%)
2020-07-16
477(+4.1%) 22(=)
2020-07-17
496(+4%) 25(+14%)
⋮
2020-07-20
522(n.a.) 29(n.a.)
2020-07-21
540(+3.4%) 31(+6.9%)
2020-07-22
561(+3.9%) 32(+3.2%)
2020-07-23
584(+4.1%) 35(+9.4%)
2020-07-24
608(+4.1%) 35(=)
2020-07-25
627(+3.1%) 36(+2.9%)
2020-07-26
650(+3.7%) 38(+5.6%)
2020-07-27
674(+3.7%) 40(+5.3%)
2020-07-28
694(+3%) 40(=)
2020-07-29
717(+3.3%) 40(=)
2020-07-30
738(+2.9%) 41(+2.5%)
2020-07-31
757(+2.6%) 43(+4.9%)
2020-08-01
780(+3%) 43(=)
2020-08-02
809(+3.7%) 44(+2.3%)
2020-08-03
847(+4.7%) 46(+4.5%)
2020-08-04
892(+5.3%) 46(=)
2020-08-05
944(+5.8%) 48(+4.3%)
2020-08-06
999(+5.8%) 48(=)
2020-08-07
1,060(+6.1%) 48(=)
2020-08-08
1,125(+6.1%) 50(+4.2%)
2020-08-09
1,188(+5.6%) 52(+4%)
2020-08-10
1,255(+5.6%) 52(=)
2020-08-11
1,327(+5.7%) 53(+1.9%)
2020-08-12
2020-08-13
1,432(n.a.) 55(n.a.)
2020-08-14
1,515(+5.8%) 58(+5.5%)
2020-08-15
1,593(+5.1%) 60(+3.4%)
2020-08-16
1,677(+5.3%) 64(+6.7%)
2020-08-17
1,764(+5.2%) 68(+6.2%)
2020-08-18
1,844(+4.5%) 73(+7.4%)
2020-08-19
1,927(+4.5%) 78(+6.8%)
2020-08-20
2,008(+4.2%) 82(+5.1%)
2020-08-21
2,073(+3.2%) 83(+1.2%)
2020-08-22
2,143(+3.4%) 85(+2.4%)
2020-08-23
2,217(+3.5%) 89(+4.7%)
2020-08-24
2,293(+3.4%) 92(+3.4%)
2020-08-25
2,365(+3.1%) 95(+3.3%)
2020-08-26
2,440(+3.2%) 98(+3.2%)
2020-08-27
2,504(+2.6%) 100(+2%)
2020-08-28
2,563(+2.4%) 103(+3%)
2020-08-29
2,628(+2.5%) 106(+2.9%)
2020-08-30
2,703(+2.9%) 109(+2.8%)
2020-08-31
2,765(+2.3%) 112(+2.8%)
2020-09-01
2,830(+2.4%) 116(+3.6%)
2020-09-02
2,898(+2.4%) 120(+3.4%)
2020-09-03
2,973(+2.6%) 124(+3.3%)
2020-09-04
3,041(+2.3%) 127(+2.4%)
2020-09-05
3,104(+2.1%) 130(+2.4%)
2020-09-06
3,171(+2.2%) 134(+3.1%)
2020-09-07
3,229(+1.8%) 137(+2.2%)
2020-09-08
3,289(+1.9%) 140(+2.2%)
2020-09-09
3,351(+1.9%) 143(+2.1%)
2020-09-10
3,416(+1.9%) 147(+2.8%)
2020-09-11
3,476(+1.8%) 150(+2%)
2020-09-12
3,506(+0.86%) 152(+1.3%)
2020-09-13
3,540(+0.97%) 155(+2%)
2020-09-14
3,576(+1%) 157(+1.3%)
2020-09-15
3,614(+1.1%) 160(+1.9%)
2020-09-16
3,654(+1.1%) 163(+1.9%)
2020-09-17
3,691(+1%) 165(+1.2%)
2020-09-18
3,731(+1.1%) 168(+1.8%)
2020-09-19
3,765(+0.91%) 170(+1.2%)
2020-09-20
3,800(+0.93%) 172(+1.2%)
2020-09-21
3,833(+0.87%) 175(+1.7%)
2020-09-22
3,877(+1.1%) 178(+1.7%)
2020-09-23
3,924(+1.2%) 181(+1.7%)
2020-09-24
3,966(+1.1%) 183(+1.1%)
2020-09-25
4,001(+0.88%) 185(+1.1%)
2020-09-26
4,038(+0.92%) 188(+1.6%)
2020-09-27
4,072(+0.84%) 192(+2.1%)
2020-09-28
4,102(+0.74%) 194(+1%)
2020-09-29
4,148(+1.1%) 197(+1.5%)
2020-09-30
4,200(+1.3%) 200(+1.5%)
2020-10-01
4,247(+1.1%) 202(+1%)
2020-10-02
4,289(+0.99%) 203(+0.5%)
2020-10-03
4,329(+0.93%) 204(+0.49%)
2020-10-04
4,366(+0.85%) 205(+0.49%)
2020-10-05
4,411(+1%) 207(+0.98%)
2020-10-06
4,457(+1%) 209(+0.97%)
2020-10-07
4,504(+1.1%) 212(+1.4%)
2020-10-08
4,566(+1.4%) 215(+1.4%)
2020-10-09
4,616(+1.1%) 218(+1.4%)
2020-10-10
4,673(+1.2%) 221(+1.4%)
2020-10-11
4,718(+0.96%) 224(+1.4%)
2020-10-12
4,774(+1.2%) 228(+1.8%)
2020-10-13
4,826(+1.1%) 231(+1.3%)
2020-10-14
4,883(+1.2%) 234(+1.3%)
2020-10-15
4,931(+0.98%) 238(+1.7%)
⋮
2021-01-01
11,434(n.a.) 711(n.a.)
2021-01-02
11,526(+0.8%) 717(+0.84%)
Data sourced from:

March 2020

2 March: The government of the Kurdistan Region in Iraq, ordered the complete closure of the Semalka Border Crossing at the Iraq–Syria border into the Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria until further notice as "a precautionary measure to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus to the areas of autonomous administration of North and East Syria, excluding emergency cases".[7]

10 March: The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that there have been outbreaks of COVID-19 in Tartus, Damascus, Homs and Latakia provinces. According to the UK-based monitor's sources, a strict gag order has been issued to forbid medical personnel from discussing the issue.[8]

11 March: A health official from the Jazira Region in the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria said that there are no documented cases of Covid-19 in the province. Kurdistan TV reported from Qamishli, the largest Kurdish city in Syria, stating that 1% of the population in the city are wearing protective masks, as pharmacies and medical equipment sales centers were running low on the supply of masks. Furthermore, by 11 March, four suspected cases of Covid-19 had been reported to the Syrian Health Authority, which contacted the World Health Organization. The tests came back as negative.[9]

13 March:

  • A ministerial team approved a series of precautionary steps, including the suspension of universities, schools, and institutes as of 14 March.[10][note 2]
  • The Syrian General Sports Federation announced that all sports activities will be suspended Starting 14 March.[11][note 3]

14 March:

  • The Ministry of Education announced suspension of lessons and studying in public and private schools and as of Saturday 14 March until Thursday, 2 April.[12][note 4]
  • The Ministry of Higher Education and scientific Research decided to postpone all exams in public and private universities, including open education system examinations, the national exam and language tests for master's degree from Saturday until 2 April.[12][note 5]
  • The Ministry of Endowments announced suspension of all schools, secondary, the religious institutes, University of the Levant for Islamic Science, Dar Al Aman Foundation for Orphans Care (NGO) and Sons of martyrs which are affiliated to the ministry from Saturday until 2 April.[12][note 6]
  • The Pakistani Chief Minister of Sindh province alleged that nationals returning from the Middle East had imported the disease.[13] Out of 14 confirmed cases in Sindh province, eight had a travel history that included Syria.[13] The day earlier, World Health Organization said that all Pakistani cases were imported, but without mentioning the exact origin of those.[13] The Syrian government denied any cases of COVID-19 in the country.[14] Nevertheless, authorities delayed upcoming parliamentary elections, shut down schools, and canceled most public events to prevent any spread of the coronavirus.[14]
  • The Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria canceled all gatherings, limited entry to the region to residents only on Tuesdays of each week and closed all schools, universities and educational institutes until further notice.[15]

15 March: The Cabinet tasked the Industry Ministry with instructing private sector factories that produce cleaning and sanitization products to work at maximum capacity with no less than three shifts to ensure their availability. The Ministries were instructed to implement the decision to reduce working hours and to provide the necessary cleaning and sanitization products at work places. The Cabinet also decided to cancel the export of all the medical requirements and equipment for diagnosis and quarantine centers.[16]

19 March: The Kurdish-led Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria imposed a curfew starting from 23 March at 06:00 am and prohibited movement among the subregions of northeastern Syria, as well as among the major cities within each region starting from 21 March at 06:00. Restaurants, cafes, commercial centers, bazaars, public parks, private medical clinics, wedding halls and mourning tents are to be closed while hospitals, public and private health centers, international organizations, the Red Cross and Crescent, pharmacies, sterilization committees, cleaners, bakeries, food stores, food and baby milk trucks and fuel tanks were excluded from the ban.[17]

20 March: The Damascus Governorate and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent began disinfection of Yusuf al-Azma Square and other areas of Damascus.[18]

21 March:

  • Prime Minister Imad Khamis issued a circular asking ministers to take the necessary decisions to suspend work in the ministries and their affiliated entities starting form the nest day until further notice as long as the suspension does not constitute an obstacle to efforts to face the risks of the spread of the Coronavirus. The circular reduces the number of workers in essential institutions to the minimum possible, and comes into effect starting Sunday, 22 March 2020 until further notice. Khamis underlined that the suspension of work does not include productive facilities and institutions. The Prime Minister also issued another circular requiring governors to take the necessary measures to close markets and suspend all commercial, service, cultural and social activities. The circular excluded centers of selling foodstuffs, pharmacies and private health centers with an emphasis on the necessity for the exempted parties to abide by measures and procedures of the public health and safety. The objective of both circulars is to minimize the movement of citizens in markets and elsewhere.[19]
  • General Command of the Syrian Army and Armed Forces announced suspension of the recruitment measures for the military service. The army command also suspended legal procedures related to summoning the charged citizens or legally prosecuting those who do not attend because of the current health conditions.[20]
  • The Ministry Interior decided to stop the work of renewing and granting passports, travel documents, all kinds of residences, driving licenses and criminal record documents starting Monday, 23 March 2020 until further notice.[21]

22 March:

  • The Cabinet suspended all forms of mass public and private transportation within provinces as of 8 PM on Monday and between provinces as of 8 PM on Tuesday, with the stipulation that ministries, union, and private production establishments provide transportation for their workers. The Cabinet also adopted the plan of the Health Ministry and other ministries for the next six months to confront the Coronavirus, which involves expanding quarantine and isolation centers, forming 19 emergency teams for epidemical detection, and setting up addition labs for diagnosing the virus in Damascus, Lattakia, and Aleppo in cooperation with the World Health Organization. In addition, the Cabinet allowed private sector establishments that produce sanitizers and detergents to import the necessary materials for making sanitizers and rubbing alcohol for 15 days. The Cabinet affirmed that stocks of consumer products are available and sufficient for the coming months, requesting that the Internal Trade and Consumer Protection Ministry send cars to distribute bread in city centers and rural areas.[22]
  • The Health Minister of Syria reported the first case of COVID-19 in Syria.[2]

23 March: The Ministry of Press decided to suspend the publication of printed newspapers until further notice.[23]

24 March: The Ministry of Interior declared a curfew from 6 PM to 6 AM, effective starting next day (Wednesday, 25 March).[24][note 7]

25 March: The Ministry of Health reported three new cases. The three new cases were among those quarantined in the Dwair center after being abroad. Later the same day day, around 19:00 local time, one new case was reported.[28]

27 March:

  • The government declared that commuting of citizens between province centers and all other urban and rural areas is disallowed at all times excluding those with clearance, starting Sunday March 29 at 2 p.m. local time.[29][note 8]
  • A 53-year-old man was admitted to hospital in the government-held part of Qamishli in northeast Syria.[30] He was tested for coronavirus and the test was sent to Damascus for analysis.[31][note 9]

29 March:

  • The Ministry of Health reported that a woman died just after she arrived in hospital, and later she tested positive for the Coronavirus.[32]
  • The Ministry of Health announced 4 new cases were registered[32]

30 March: The Ministry of Health announced one new death.[33]

April 2020

2 April:

  • The Ministry of Health announced 6 new cases.[34]
  • The previously-mentioned man in Qamishli dies of coronavirus the same day his test results come back positive. The man had no travel history outside the country.[31]

4 April: The Ministry of Health announced two recoveries.[35]

5 April: The Ministry of Health announced three new cases.[36]

7 April: The Ministry of Health announced one recovery.[37]

8 April: The Ministry of Health announced one recovery.[38]

11 April: The Ministry of Health announced 6 new cases and one recovery.[39]

14 April: The Ministry of Health announced 4 new cases.[40]

15 April: The Ministry of Health announced 4 new cases.[41]

17 April:

  • The Ministry of Health announced 5 new cases.[42]
  • Rojava announced its first case.[43] But the Syrian government didn't report it.[1]

19 April: The Ministry of Health announced one death and one case.[44]

21 April: The Ministry of Health announced one recovery[45] and three new cases.[46]

25 April: The Ministry of Health announced 5 recoveries.[47]

26 April: The Ministry of Health announced 3 recoveries and one new case.[48]

27 April: The Ministry of Health announced 5 recoveries.[49]

28 April: The Ministry of Health announced 2 recoveries.[50]

May 2020

1 May: The Ministry of Health announced 6 recoveries and one new case.[51]

6 May: The Ministry of Health announced one new case.[52]

8 May: The Ministry of Health announced 2 new cases.[53] Later the same day, 2 new recoveries were announced.[54]

13 May: The Ministry of Health announced one new case.[55]

14 May: The Syrian government's team tasked with taking measures to confront The Coronavirus indicated that it is possible to impose a full 24-hours-a-day curfew depending to the changes related to the virus.[56][note 10]

15 May: The Ministry of Health announced 7 recoveries and 2 new cases.[58]

16 May:

  • The Ministry of Health said that the last 6 COVID-19 cases that have been registered in Syria were among people who had arrived from abroad, and that no cases among non-quarantined residents in the country have been registered since the beginning of May.[59]
  • The Ministry of Health announced one new case, and said that the patient was one of the already quarantined arrivals from the UAE.[60]

17 May: The Ministry of Health announced 7 new cases, and said that the patients were among of the already quarantined arrivals from Kuwait.[61]

20 May:

  • The Ministry of Health said that no local cases of COVID-19 have been registered in Syria for 20 days (Since the beginning of May), and that the registered cases during this period were for Syrians coming from abroad. The Ministry also pointed out to the shortage of test kits as a result of sanctions imposed on Syria.[62]
  • Some local newspapers and online news networks reported that both the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Health started investigating what they called "Irresponsible acts" of some quarantined people in Damascus after they threw their meals from the balconies in an act of protest.[63][64] Associate Director of Health in Damascus, Ahmad Habbas, posted a photo of the thrown food on his Facebook account and said that some quarantined people in a Damascus quarantine facility threw the meals to 'pressure [the government] to discharge them [from quarantine] before the set time'.[65][63] Syrians on social media widely criticized these acts. But some supported these forms of protesting what they called a corrupt quarantine system, claiming that nepotism is a common thing in the quarantine facilities and some people leave the mandatory 14-day quarantine in a matter of few hours just because they "know someone". and some mentioned even more forms of nepotism.[66]

22 May:

  • The Ministry of Health announced one recovery.[67]
  • The Ministry of Health announced one death and one new case among the Syrian arrivals from Kuwait.[67]

23 May:

  • The Ministry of Health announced 11 new cases among Syrian arrivals from Kuwait.[68]
  • The Syrian Minister of Health, Nizar Yazigi, Commented on rumors related to closing down Tartus seaport after suspecting that a Russian person there was infected with the Coronavirus, clarifying that 'the situation is different from how it is being portrayed'. The Minister said that the Russian person at the port was tested for COVID-19, and the test results came back positive, noting that the test has a 70% accuracy.[69]
    The minister also said that out of concern about the health of workers in the port and everyone else in the area, the workers were prevented from leaving the port until all those who interacted with the suspected case have been tested, asserting that all the workers’ tests came back negative and so they were allowed to go to their homes.[69]
    Yazigi said that work at the port is proceeding normally, and that another test will be conducted for the suspected case on the next day to ascertain whether they are infected or not.[69][note 11]

24 May:

  • The Ministry of Health announced 4 recoveries.[70]
  • The Ministry of Health announced 16 new cases among Syrian arrivals from outside the country; 6 from The UAE, 4 from Kuwait, 4 from Russia, and 2 from Sudan.[70]
  • The Ministry of Health said that the Russian person in Tartus seaport was tested again and the results came back negative this time.[71]

25 May:

  • The Ministry of Health announced 20 new cases among Syrian arrivals from outside the country; 15 from Kuwait, 3 from Sudan, 1 from Russia, and one from The UAE.[72] (Highest single-day number reported).
  • The government decided that the curfew and restriction of movement among provinces will be lifted as of the next day (Tuesday 26 May 2020). But noted that there is still a possibility of a full curfew in the future depending on developments related to the pandemic.[73]

26 May: The Ministry of Health announced 15 new cases among Syrian arrivals from outside the country; 9 from Kuwait, 5 from Sudan, and 1 from the UAE.[74]

27 May: The Ministry of Health announced two recoveries.[75]

28 May: The Ministry of Health announced one new case of a person among Syrian arrivals from Kuwait.[76]

31 May:

  • The Ministry of Health announced 3 new recoveries.[77]
  • The Ministry of Health announced the death of a 74-year-old COVID-19 patient and said that the patient also had a liver tumor.[77]

June 2020

1 June:

  • The Ministry of Health announced one case in As-Suwayda and said that the patient had interacted with another person who was infected, and the new patient is quarantined.[78][note 12]
  • As-Suwayda's directorate of Health said that it also reported a second case of COVID-19 (the cases were number 122, 123 reported by the Ministry of Health) of a person coming from abroad and was discharged from the quarantine center after being tested negative. but during their mandatory quarantine at home afterwards, the person started showing symptoms and was tested positive after another test was done. The directorate also said that the person is back in quarantine and is receiving medical treatment, and people who the person had interacted with were tested and are currently quarantined.[79][note 13]

2 June:

  • The Ministry of Health announced one death. The Ministry said that the patient suffered from asthma and had undergone an open heart surgery in the past.[80]
  • The Ministry of Health announced 4 new recoveries.[80]
  • The Ministry of Health's official COVID-19 website changed the number of cases in Damascus from 86 to 80, and In Latakia from 0 to 1, and in Homs from 0 to 5. With the total number of cases remaining 123. Which indicates that the government was reporting false data before this update.[note 14]

3 June: The Ministry of Health announced 3 recoveries.[81]

4 June: The Ministry of Health announced one new case in Rif Dimashq, and said that the patient works as a driver on the Syria-Jordan border road.[82]

6 June:

  • The Ministry of Health announced 5 new recoveries.[83]
  • The Ministry of Health announced one new case, and said that the patient works as a driver on the Syria-Jordan border road.[83]

8 June:

The Ministry of Health also announced 4 new recoveries.[85]

  • The Ministry of Health said that a lockdown was imposed on Ras al-Ma’ara town to prevent the outbreak of the virus and to maintain the public health and safety.[84]

9 June: The Ministry of Health announced 2 new cases in Ras al-Ma'ara.[86]

10 June:

11 June: The Ministry of Health announced 12 new cases in Ras al-Ma'ara.[88]

Resources and facilities

Testing laboratories

According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, there are 5 labs that are able to test for the coronavirus located in 4 governorates.[1]

Quarantine centers

According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, There are 34 quarantine centers for suspected COVID-19 cases located in 13 governorates (All governorates Except Idlib).[1]

Treatment centers

According to the Syrian Ministry of Health, There are 13 Treatment centers dedicated for COVID-19 patients located in 11 governorates.[1]

Confirmed cases

COVID-19 Cases Reported in Syrian Governorates
Governorate Reported Cases Recoveries Deaths Active Cases
Damascus 82 38 5 39
Rif Dimashq 73 29 1 43
Homs 5 0 0 5
As-Suwayda 2 0 0 2
Daraa 1 1 0 0
Latakia 1 0 0 1
Aleppo 0 - - -
al-Raqqa 0 - - -
Deir ez-Zor 0 - - -
Hama 0 - - -
Hasaka[note 16] 0 - - -
Idlib[note 17] 0 - - -
Quneitra[note 18] 0 - - -
Tartus 0 - - -
Total 164 62 6 90

Information by the Ministry of Health as of 12 June.[1]

Cases by source of the virus

COVID-19 cases in Syria by source of infection
Source of infection Cases
Came from outside the country. 85
Had contact with a confirmed case. 60
Unknown. 16
Had contact with a foreign visitor. 1
Workplace. 1
Random test. 1

Information by the Ministry of Health as of 12 June.[1]

Cases by sex and age group

COVID-19 cases in Syria by sex and age group
Age group Males Females
0–9 Years. 6 5
10–19 Years. 6 11
20–29 Years. 9 6
30–39 Years. 20 9
40–49 Years. 12 12
50–59 Years. 10 15
60–69 Years. 24 13
70–79 Years. 3 3
Total.

(164 Cases)

90 Males 74 Females

Information by the Ministry of Health as of 12 June.[1]

Confirmed cases not included in the official count.

It is not clear why the death, although reported to WHO, was not added to the Syrian government's official tally. The man, who had no travel history outside the country, died in a government-run hospital in Qamishli and was tested positive in a Damascus government lab (the results came back the same day he died), but Kurdish authorities in the region were not notified.[30][31]

  • On 28 April, an image of a document claimed to be from Hasaka's official Directorate of Agriculture circulated in the internet. In the document, the director of agriculture is supposedly informing Hasaka's governor that the results of a COVID-19 test for an employee in the directorate came positive. And that the employee's job was accounting and handing employees their monthly salaries, and that he had contact with many people and co-workers at a time when he was believed to have the virus.
The alleged document that Hasaka's director of agriculture is supposedly informing the governor that the results of a COVID-19 test for an employee there came positive.

But The employee's case was not added to the Syrian government's official COVID-19 cases count.[1]

  • On 29 April, an article published by RT mentioned that the city of Al-Hasakah is going to be 'closed' in an order by the governorate's council after previously confirming two COVID-19 cases in the city, not specifying if those include the infected accounting employee.[89] But the Syrian government's official COVID-19 cases count still reported the entire governorate of Hasaka as Coronavirus-free with zero cases.[1]

Quarantine and isolation

According to the Syrian state media organization "SANA", The Ministry of Health started quarantining suspected cases and people coming from outside the country in free-of-charge dedicated quarantine facilities since 5 February 2020.[90]

Quarantined Cases in Syrian Governorates
Governorate People Still in Quarantine Discharged from Quarantine Total
Rif Dimashq 1,540 3,891 5,431
Damascus 1 1,321 1,322
Hama 13 1,028 1,041
Homs 123 628 751
As-Suwayda 19 536 555
Latakia 3 349 352
Tartus 42 175 217
Deir ez-Zor 0 171 171
Hasaka 0 162 162
Aleppo 14 83 97
Quneitra 38 44 81
Daraa 3 68 71
al-Raqqa 0 30 30
Idlib No quarantine centers. – –
Total 1,796 8,486 10,282

Information by The Ministry of Health As of 10 June.[1]

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Notes

  1. ^ Excluding cases in the Kurdish-led northeastern region of Rojava. (Cases mentioned further down in the "Confirmed cases" section).
  2. ^ The suspension was originally set to end on 2 April, but it was delayed many times until the government decided to end the second semester for all school students and let them pass on the first semester's test results.
    Universities reopened on 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ The suspension was originally set to expire on 23 May.
  4. ^ The reopening date was later changed.
  5. ^ Date was later changed.
  6. ^ Date was later changed.
  7. ^ Later, the government decided to extend the curfew during Fridays and Saturdays to be from 12 p.m. to 6 a.m starting 3 April 2020.[25] After that, Curfew in all week-days was reduced to be from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. during The holy Islamic month of Ramadan, which started 24 April 2020, and Eid, which started 24 May 2020.[26][27]
    The curfew was later canceled completely starting 26 May 2020.
  8. ^ Various exeption periods were set later on.
  9. ^ See 2 April for later info.
  10. ^ A 12-hours curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m was already imposed since Wednesday 25 March 2020.[57] Later, the government decided to extend the curfew during Fridays and Saturdays to be from 12 p.m. to 6 a.m starting 3 April 2020.[25] After that, Curfew in all week-days was reduced to be from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. during The holy Islamic month of Ramadan, which started 24 April 2020, and Eid, which started 24 May 2020.[26][27]
    The curfew was later canceled completely starting 26 May 2020.
  11. ^ The person tested negative the next day. (See May 24).
  12. ^ - This was initially believed to be the first case in As-Suwayda governorate.
     - This is case number 123.
    - Clarifications on this were made later the same day.
  13. ^ After this statement, the Ministry of Health's official COVID-19 website changed the number of cases in Damascus from 87 to 86 and in As-Suwayda from 1 to 2, with the total remaining 123.
  14. ^ The government also did a similar change in the data from As-Suwayda the day before, after a statement from health officials there. (see the notes in 1 June).
  15. ^ Because Rif Dimashq was at the time the only governorate where someone could be infected with COVID-19 through contacting with a confirmed case (see the info from earlier days since 8 June).
  16. ^ Excluding cases in the Kurdish-led northeastern region of Rojava. (Cases mentioned further down in this section)
  17. ^ A signficant percentage of the Idlib Governorate area, including the governorate's center and many of its large cities, is held by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (formerly an Al-Qaeda affiliate), the Syrian opposition, and the Turkish army.
    So any cases reported in those parts of Idlib will not be reported by the Syrian government nor will they be counted officially. The Syrian government does not even have any testing, quarantine, or treatment facilities in the governorate.[1]
    (Note that there are no known cases in Idlib governorate as of May 2020).
  18. ^ Excluding cases in the Israeli-controlled disputed Golan Heights.
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