79 coronavirus infections in Syrian government-held areas
DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, the media office of the Ministry of Health of the Syrian government recorded 79 new coronavirus infections and seven deaths in its areas of control.
The government’s media office stated on its Facebook account that the new deaths were two in each Damascus and Homs, and one in each of Latakia, Tartous and Deir ez-Zor.
Meanwhile, the media office announced the registration of 168 new recoveries.
During the last wave of coronavirus, the Syrian government did not announce any lockdown periods to limit the spread of the virus, and was just content with ending the academic year for schools and a temporary suspension of university attendance.
The new cases were 20 in Aleppo, 16 in Latakia, 10 in each Homs and Daraa.
Meanwhile, other infections were 7 in Rif Dimashq, 6 in each Damascus and Hama, 3 in al-Qunaitra, and one case in Deir ez-Zor.
The total toll of the infections in the government-held areas has come up to 22,977, including 1,610 deaths and 17, 339 recoveries.