Published : 25-05-2021
A new COVID-19 wave is expected to hit opposition-held zones in northwestern Syria, warned the Syrian Health Ministry.
Director of Health Programs said medical facilities and healthcare services have been severely affected in northern Syria, an area that cannot withstand further shocks.
He said the concerned authorities have set up an oxygen station and two new laboratories in anticipation of the new COVID-19 wave.
According to data by the Commission of Palestinians of Syria for Relief and Development, as many as 1,488 Palestinian families have been sheltered in the northern Syrian regions of Idlib, Efrin, and Aleppo’s suburbs. The largest number of families are taking refuge in Idlib.
Some 819 Palestinian families have sought shelter in Idlib, including 226 families in the city center, 152 in Atama, 60 in Akrebat village, and 60 more in Sarmada town. 50 families are taking refuge in Maarat AlNu’man and Jericho, south of Idlib, and also in Ataa village.
For many displaced Palestinian refugees, the perils of coronavirus add to the torment already experienced throughout the conflict. High rates of unemployment and lack of relief assistance have made the situation far worse.
A new COVID-19 wave is expected to hit opposition-held zones in northwestern Syria, warned the Syrian Health Ministry.
Director of Health Programs said medical facilities and healthcare services have been severely affected in northern Syria, an area that cannot withstand further shocks.
He said the concerned authorities have set up an oxygen station and two new laboratories in anticipation of the new COVID-19 wave.
According to data by the Commission of Palestinians of Syria for Relief and Development, as many as 1,488 Palestinian families have been sheltered in the northern Syrian regions of Idlib, Efrin, and Aleppo’s suburbs. The largest number of families are taking refuge in Idlib.
Some 819 Palestinian families have sought shelter in Idlib, including 226 families in the city center, 152 in Atama, 60 in Akrebat village, and 60 more in Sarmada town. 50 families are taking refuge in Maarat AlNu’man and Jericho, south of Idlib, and also in Ataa village.
For many displaced Palestinian refugees, the perils of coronavirus add to the torment already experienced throughout the conflict. High rates of unemployment and lack of relief assistance have made the situation far worse.
