In a March 13 interview with the official Syrian News Channel, Minister of Health Nizar Al-Yaziji insisted on denying the existence of any COVID-19 cases in Syria, saying:
A wata ganawar 13 ga Maris da wata kafar labarai ta gwamnatin Siriya, ministan lafiya Nizar Al-Yaziji ya dage a kan kore samuwar waɗanda suka kamu da cutar a Siriya, yana cewa: