The coronavirus, which was started to be talked about in China in the last days of 2019 and that has been on the agenda of the world in a short time, seems to leave a deep mark on the history of humanity. The virus, which has been transmitted to 339 thousand 645 people to date, killed 14.717 people. Coronavirus has been seen in almost every country to date. Now, a new one has been added to these countries. Our southern neighbor, Syria, who has been in civil war for years, officially announced that the first case of COVID-19 has been observed. with news from Syria, bordering Turkey in all coronavirus had been identified. According to the statements made by Syrian Minister of Health Nizar Yazıcı, the result of the coronavirus test performed on a person entering Syria from abroad was positive. While detailed information about the person in question was not provided, no explanation was made regarding the patient’s health. Authorities announced that the person in question was quarantined. In the statements made yesterday by the Syrian Ministry of Health, it was announced that the Zabadani National Hospital in Damascus will be used as a medical isolation center against the coronavirus epidemic.

Syria Officially Confirms First Coronavirus Case - 71