Three Syrian doctors were tested positive for coronavirus in Damascus, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University said Wednesday.
Dr. Naboug Al-Awa said the three cases were recorded among the internship doctors in the university hospital.
In the opposition-held area in northern Syria, three doctors were tested positive for COVID-19, health officials said two weeks ago.
Hospitals in Syria's overcrowded enclave are suspending non-emergency procedures and outpatient services.
In regime-held areas in Syria, authorities have recorded 561 cases, including 32 virus-related deaths.
Syrian Minister of Health Nizar Yazigi warned on Monday of the epidemic' rapid spread in the war-torn country.
In Al-Tal, the northern suburb of Damascus, health officials have confirmed 20 coronavirus cases. More cases were confirmed in the Eastern Ghouta district.
(Editing by Mohamed Hamdan)
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