The Assads were in “stable condition” and planned to isolate themselves for two or three weeks, the statement said.
Syria has recorded at least 45,879 positive cases of Covid-19 and 2,023 total deaths based on the cumulative numbers of various local medical authorities, but it is difficult to obtain a complete picture of the outbreak in the country.
Damascus received its first shipment of vaccines on March 1 from an unidentified “friendly” country, according to the Syrian state news agency. The name and quantities of the vaccines were not mentioned in the statement.
Other territories in Syria, including sites controlled by rebels and Kurds, have not yet received vaccines.
The British wife of the Syrian president is a prominent figure who supported Assad during the civil war. In 2018, she was diagnosed with breast cancer and has since recovered.