Syria reports first Covid-19 death as government limits movement

29 March 2020 5:10 pm WAT

By sunnews

Syria’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported its first death due to Covid-19.
The ministry added that a woman died immediately after she was admitted to hospital where a test confirmed she had been infected with the novel coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the Syrian Government banned movement between provinces, from Tuesday until April 16, as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of the virus.
It also announced that there were five coronavirus infections in areas under its control.(dpa/NAN)

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