Syrian government records 120 coronavirus infections, 10 deaths
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – On Wednesday, the Media Office of the Syrian Ministry of Health recorded 10 deaths and 120 new coronavirus infections in the areas under the Syrian government control.
The Media Office Facebook account reported that the deaths were 3 in Damascus, 2 in Tartus, 2 in Suwayda, 2 in Latakia, and 1 in Daraa.
Meanwhile, the Media Office recorded 115 recoveries.
Syrian government-held areas have witnessed a remarkable increase in the number of coronavirus infections amid warnings of the collapse of the health situation in those areas.
Most of the new infections were 27 in Damascus, 24 in Latakia, 22 Suwayda, 15 in Homs, 13 in Tartus, 6 in Aleppo, 5 in Hama, 4 in Daraa, and 4 in Hasakah.
With the new cases, the total number of infections in the government-held area has risen to 19,761 confirmed cases, including 1,342 deaths and 13,549 recoveries.