Damascus, Health Ministry announced on Friday that 28 new coronavirus cases were recorded in Syria, adding that 5 coronavirus cases recovered and 5 others passed away.

In a statement, the Ministry indicated that the total number of the coronavirus cases recorded in Syria has reached up to 24,619 till now, of which 21,625 have recovered while 1,787 patients have passed away.

The first coronavirus case was recorded in Syria on March 22nd,2020 in a person who came from abroad, while the first fatality was registered on March 29th.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency