Two cases of corona virus in Al-Hasakah city … Health calls on families not to act, be careful and protective completely

Nohrin Mustafa

Al-Jazira Health District official said on Wednesday that a man and a woman (a married couple) had been infected with the Coruna virus (Covid 19), after they were tested.
The couple is from “Al-Omran” neighborhood in al-Hasakah.

Abdel Aziz Ma’o, joint head of the Health Directorate in al-Hasakah province, said that the injured wife was transferred to the National Hospital in Qamishlo /al Qamishli, while the husband was placed in domestic quarantine.

Their condition will be monitored by the Health Authority, and Dr. “Abdel Aziz Ma’o” told ASO News Network that six people in direct contact with the two infected with the virus, were isolated in a home quarantine, to monitor their health and make sure they are not infected with the virus.

Dr. “Ma’o” mentioned that the six people who were transferred to a house quarantine, their condition is stable and do not need special care, stressing the need to follow them medically.

According to Ma’o, the emergency teams follow up the case of the affected family, and says that if symptoms appear on anyone suspected of having symptoms of the virus such as high fever or coughing, he will be transferred to Coved 19 Hospital in al-Hasakah city to undergo the necessary health care.

It is reported that these first cases were reported by the Autonomous-Administration in North- East Syria about the presence of COVID-19 infections.

The Autonomous-Administration has taken all necessary measures to confront the new virus of Corona, from preparing a private hospital that includes medical equipment and staff to provide care for the injured 24 hours a day, while training emergency teams to deal with the spread of the disease.

However, the Autonomous-Administration, civil society organizations, civil institutions and associations previously announced the necessity of supporting the region and providing it with medical equipment and supplies, in light of the siege and prevention of crossing aid and supplies through the crossings borders of North- East Syria, which are subject to the control of the Democratic Autonomous-Administration.

Dr. Abdel-Aziz Ma’o appealed to the people to be aware, and not to cooperate by following the procedures to prevent Corona virus. “We must adhere to social distancing and every person should leave a safe distance between him and others in the workplace, not to form clusters, and avoid crowding in the markets, and the need to wear masks And paws in an attempt to prevent the spread of the virus. ”

A quarantine will be imposed on Al-Omran neighborhood in al-Hasakah, where the injuries appeared, and entry and exit to and from the city of al-Hasakah will be prevented.

Dr. “Abdel Aziz” appealed to the people through ASO News Network that if anyone is suspected of having symptoms of corona, he should go as soon as possible to the nearest medical center to conduct the examination, or contact the emergency teams to provide assistance.