01 February 2020 – Work plan according to World Health Organisation criteria

This item is sourced from the CCCSL: CSH Covid-19 Control Strategies List co-ordinated by the Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria. We are in the process of gathering further information and aligning taxonomies for these items.

Intervention Categories: Surveillance and response measures; Tracing and quarantining contacts; International travel measures
Level of Jurisdiction: National

Overview: Director of Health says the country has a work plan for protection from this virus according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria, including preparing ICUs and quarantine rooms in hospitals, in addition to coordinating the Immigration and Visa Department to stay in touch with individuals arriving from China and East Asia.
Full details here: https://www.sana.sy/en/?p=184053