Corona is out of control in #Syria.

Earlier, I was relaying on forwards on wahtsapp groups/local pgs, but now I have friends and extended family who have the virus. There is a crisis in Damascus with hospitals overfilled.

Some are speaking of 50-60 deaths a day

Regime is not issuing or recognizing COVID deaths. Causes of deaths are always attributed to “lung failure”, “severe lung infection” or “pneumonia”.

Just last week, about 8 Mosque Sheikhs passed away, these have the highest risk, deal with masses, are old...etc

I’ll tell u JUST my fam’s case. This is One case. A cousin of mine in Damascus is now on a ventilator in a hospital with confirmed COVID. Just b4 he fell ill, he went to the Friday prayer, then had a huge family lunch with friends & family.

Potential reach from him alone: 100s.

Ppl have not been taking Corona serious in Syria. Esp after the gov essentially claimed victory over the virus and lifted off isolation/restrictions late last month.

With official gov counts putting cases around Syria in just dozens, ppl started going back to their normal lives.