COVID-19 pandemic in Syria
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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]
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COVID-19 pandemic in Syria | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Arrival date | 22 March 2020 (4 years, 2 months, 1 week and 5 days) |
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).[1][2][3] |
Government website | |
MINISTRY OF HEALTH COVID-19 STATISTICS |
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Syria is considered especially vulnerable to the pandemic due to the ongoing civil war and dire humanitarian situation.[5][6]