Syria’s northwest records 862 new coronavirus infections

Al-Mizan Roundabout in al-Bab city, east of Aleppo, northern Syria – North Press
Al-Mizan Roundabout in al-Bab city, east of Aleppo, northern Syria – North Press

IDLIB, Syria (North Press) – On Wednesday, the Syrian Interim Government of the opposition Syrian National Coalition announced the recording of 862 new cases of coronavirus, 309 recoveries and 4 deaths in the Idlib and Aleppo countryside, northwest Syria.  

It indicated that it conducted tests for 1,500 suspected cases in its areas.

With the newly announced figures, the total number of coronavirus infections in the opposition-controlled areas has risen to 78,468, including 1,446 deaths and 45,144 recoveries.

Various Syrian regions witnessed a significant increase in the number of recorded coronavirus infections and deaths, despite the arrival of the vaccines to most of those areas.