Published : 04-04-2020
Activists in AlSabina refugee camp called on the residents to stay indoors following complaints that children have been spotted in the streets.
Located some 14 kilometers away from southern Damascus, AlSabina Camp has been gripped with an abject situation owing to the absence of humanitarian assistance, relief aids, proper infrastructure, and vital facilities. Frequent water and power outages have made the situation far worse.
The calls fall in line with a range of preventative measures imposed by President Bashar al-Assad’s government, which controls the country’s biggest cities.
It has imposed a night-time curfew, restricted travel between provinces, shut schools and universities, and banned gatherings at mosques and other public events.
Last week, Syria’s health ministry said a woman succumbed to coronavirus disease - the war-torn country’s first officially reported fatality.
The woman died on Sunday after being taken to hospital, state media reported, without giving a location.
A dozen other people tested positive for the Covid-19 respiratory illness but medics suspect there are many more.
There are fears the virus will spread rapidly through vulnerable populations, overwhelming the healthcare system.
Only 64% of public hospitals are fully functioning and there is a considerable shortage of trained staff, according to the World Health Organization.
There are also six million internally displaced people in Syria, many of whom are living in overcrowded conditions in camps with insufficient water and sanitation infrastructure.
Activists in AlSabina refugee camp called on the residents to stay indoors following complaints that children have been spotted in the streets.
Located some 14 kilometers away from southern Damascus, AlSabina Camp has been gripped with an abject situation owing to the absence of humanitarian assistance, relief aids, proper infrastructure, and vital facilities. Frequent water and power outages have made the situation far worse.
The calls fall in line with a range of preventative measures imposed by President Bashar al-Assad’s government, which controls the country’s biggest cities.
It has imposed a night-time curfew, restricted travel between provinces, shut schools and universities, and banned gatherings at mosques and other public events.
Last week, Syria’s health ministry said a woman succumbed to coronavirus disease - the war-torn country’s first officially reported fatality.
The woman died on Sunday after being taken to hospital, state media reported, without giving a location.
A dozen other people tested positive for the Covid-19 respiratory illness but medics suspect there are many more.
There are fears the virus will spread rapidly through vulnerable populations, overwhelming the healthcare system.
Only 64% of public hospitals are fully functioning and there is a considerable shortage of trained staff, according to the World Health Organization.
There are also six million internally displaced people in Syria, many of whom are living in overcrowded conditions in camps with insufficient water and sanitation infrastructure.
