The Syrian Ministry of Health did not announce its first case of COVID-19 until March 22, causing resentment and anger among Syrians who noted that the Assad regime lied and pursued a policy of denial.
Mínísítà ètò ìlera ilè̩ Syria kò tilè̩ kéde ìṣè̩lè̩ ààrùn COVID-19 àkó̩kó̩ ilè̩ náà títí di ọjó̩ kejìlélógún Osù Ẹré̩nà (March 22), èyí si ń fa ìbínú àti ìtutọ́sókè fojú gbà á ní àárín àwọn ọmọ ilẹ̀ Syria tí wọ́n ṣe àkíyèsí pé ìṣèjọba Assad ń parọ́, ó si ń tako ìròyìn ododo.