Syria’s Hasakah hospitals lack oxygen amid warnings of disaster
HASAKAH, Syria (North Press) – Hospitals in Hasakah, northeast Syria, are suffering from lack of oxygen, amid warnings of a “humanitarian disaster”, in coincidence with the closure of the crossings and the outbreak of coronavirus in the city.
Earlier today, the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) announced 34 new coronavirus infections in the city of Hasakah.
The city tops the list of the infections, which have amounted to 11,092 throughout the AANES areas.
“There is only one station to generate oxygen in Hasakah,” Siham Mella Ali, spokeswoman for the Health Committee in Hasakah, said.
In case it is out of service
“In case it is out of service, we will have a real problem,” she added.
This station is considered the lifeblood of Hasakah region (a geographical division used by the Autonomous Administration, which includes the cities of Hasakah, Tel Tamr, Derbasiya, Hawl, and al-Shaddadi, in addition to villages and districts).
This station supplies oxygen to various hospitals in Amuda and Deir ez-Zor, according to the health official.
This is coincided with the Syrian government’s closure of three crossings with the Autonomous Administration regions since March 22.
In addition to the continued closure of the Tel Kochar (al-Ya’roubiya) crossing despite local and international calls for the necessity to reopen it.
The warning came with the imposition of the total lockdown by the Autonomous Administration in the cities of Hasakah, Qamishli, and Raqqa, today, to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The spokeswoman for the Health Committee also talked about “the increase in suspected cases of the infection with the virus.”
“Every day, there are between 50 to 60 confirmed cases in Hasakah alone,” she noted.