(ANSAmed) - BEIRUT, APRIL 2 - The main holy place in sciitain Syria was declared a red zone today in isolation due to the coronavirus. The Syrian ministry reported this as part of the tightening of measures to try to contain the Covid-19 epidemic. It is the sanctuary of Sayyida Zaynab, on the southern outskirts of Damascus, half an annual of millions of pilgrims from all over the world. Zaynab is a female character revered by the Shi'ite duodimimans, majority in Iran, Iraq and other Islamic but minority countries in Syria. Iraqi pilgrims from Sayyida Zaynabero were found positive for coronavirus in recent days in the other Shiite holy city of Karbala, Iraq. Officially in Syria there are 16 positive cases and 4 deaths.
Syria: Shiite sanctuary in the red zone
2020-04-02T16:54:56.648Z
The main Shiite holy place in Syria was declared a red zone in isolation today due to the coronavirus. This was reported by the Syrian ministry as part of the tightening of measures to try to contain the Covid-19 epidemic. (HANDLE)
