The president’s office says the couple are in good health and will continue to work while alone at home.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife, Asma, have tested positive for COVID-19 after showing slight symptoms, according to a statement by headquarters.
The couple were in good health and would continue to work while alone at home for a period of two to three weeks, he said Monday.
War-torn Syria has seen a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections since mid-February but lock-in options remain limited due to the country’s tough economic situation, a member of the country’s coronavirus advisory committee said last week in the past.
The Al-Assad government began providing COVID-19 vaccines to frontline health care workers on March 1st.
Syria has officially registered 15,981 cases and 1,063 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic. However, the actual numbers are believed to be much higher due to the government’s limited testing capacity.
With a collapsed health care system, a battling economy and severely exhausted doctors and nurses as medical providers flee the brutal Syrian war, authorities are opposed to an uphill battle to control the outbreak of COVID-19.
The government imposed a nationwide curfew when the pandemic struck last year but restaurants, shops and schools reopened when the lockdown was gradually reduced starting from May.
Mascara must be worn in government offices and on full public transport.
Syria’s devastating conflict began in 2011 as a major uprising against al-Assad’s rule but quickly escalated into a full-blown war that killed hundreds of thousands of people, destroyed and dragged down millions. in foreign powers.
No significant health issues have been reported recently in al-Assad.
In August, the 55-year-old trained ophthalmologist suspended a speech in Parliament, telling legislators he had to “sit down for a minute” after a drop in blood pressure.
In 2018, Asma al-Assad, 45, underwent treatment for breast cancer, the early-found leader said. A year later, she said she overcame it completely.