Yesterday, the European Union reiterated the United Nations call for a cease-fire in Syria, which would contribute to a better response to the outbreak of the "Covid-19" epidemic, after Syria recorded five cases of the new Corona virus, while the Syrian cabinet decided to curfew between the provinces until April 16 Next.

The United Nations envoy to Syria, however, Pedersen, called, last Tuesday, for a comprehensive cease-fire in the country, as stressed by the UN investigation committee on Syria, the day before yesterday.

A spokesman for the European Commission said in a statement yesterday, that "the newly approved ceasefire in Idlib is still fragile and should be preserved and should include the whole of Syria."

He continued, "The cessation of hostilities in the country is important in itself, but it is also a sine qua non for containing the outbreak of the" new corona ".

In addition, yesterday, the Syrian Council of Ministers decided to impose a curfew between the governorates, from 6:00 pm tomorrow to April 16th, after the Council evaluated government measures taken to address the emerging Corona epidemic.