Coronavirus | 214 new confirmed cases in NW Syria, and total number of infected people jumps to 4,000

Health authorities have recorded today 214 new infection cases with COVID-19 in NW Syria, which is under the control of HTS and Turkish-backed factions in Aleppo and Idlib provinces.

According to Observatory statistics, the total number of confirmed cases recorded since July 9 to date has risen to 3,975, including doctors and medics.

Meanwhile, 58 cases were recovered in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 1,546.

Syrian Observatory activists have monitored a spike in the death toll in north-western Syria. 24 people died so far in areas under the control of the “Salvation government” in Idlib and surrounding areas, and areas controlled by the “Interim Government” in north Aleppo countryside.